Famous Birthdays In 1721

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

Jan 21 In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)

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

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

Feb 21 In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born in the year 1721.

Apr 01 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born in the year 1721.

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born in the year 1721.

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 Thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19] was born on this day in history.

Apr 24 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history birth of john Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807)

Jul 22 Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born in the year 1721.

Aug 04 Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803) was born in the year 1721.

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

Aug 21 Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet was born in the year 1721.

Aug 31 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born in the year 1721.

Sep 14 Eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807) was born in the year 1721.

Oct 19 Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800) was born in the year 1721.

Oct 25 Pierre Talon, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770)

Nov 22 In the year 1721 birth of joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824)

Nov 25 Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) was born on this day in history.

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

Dec 06 In the year 1721 birth of james Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809)

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 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)

Feb 24 In the year 1721 death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)

Mar 16 James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died in the year 1721.

Mar 19 In the year 1721 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.