Famous Birthdays In 1721

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)

Jan 21 James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.

Feb 03 In the year 1721 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)

Mar 19 In the year 1721 birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized

Apr 01 In the year 1721 birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.

Apr 13 John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation was born on this day in history.

Apr 14 In the year 1721 birth of william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader

Apr 19 Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) was born in the year 1721.

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19]

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised

Jul 09 In the year 1721 birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)

Jul 14 John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Krafft, composer

Aug 04 Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.

Aug 13 In the year 1721 birth of francis Ireland, composer

Aug 21 Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.

Aug 31 In the year 1721 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)

Sep 14 In the year 1721 birth of eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807)

Oct 19 Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.

Oct 25 In the year 1721 birth of pierre Talon, composer

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born in the year 1721.

Nov 22 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)

Dec 06 Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794) was born in the year 1721.

Dec 06 James Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.

Dec 25 In the year 1721 birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet

Dec 27 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher was born in the year 1721.

Dec 29 Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]

Feb 05 James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 in the year 1721.

Feb 16 James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.

Feb 24 On this day in history death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)

Mar 16 In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)

Mar 19 On this day in history clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71

Apr 14 On this day in history death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)

Jul 08 Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died on this day in history.