Famous Personalities Born 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 in the year 1721.  

Feb 03 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer  

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

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)  

Apr 13 John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation was born in the year 1721.  

Apr 14 William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader was born in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 19 In the year 1721 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 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 14 In the year 1721 birth of john Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807)  

Jul 22 Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 04 In the year 1721 birth of granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803)  

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of francis Ireland, composer  

Aug 21 In the year 1721 birth of lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet  

Aug 31 On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)  

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807)  

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800)  

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

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824) was born in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

Dec 25 William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born in the year 1721.  

Dec 27 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher was born on this day in history.  

Dec 29 In the year 1721 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th  

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

Feb 05 In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

Feb 16 James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Feb 24 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

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

Mar 19 Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.