Famous Birthdays In 1721

Jan 12 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history 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 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born on this day in history.

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

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation

Apr 14 William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader was born on this day in history.

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 Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised was born in the year 1721.

Jul 09 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.

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

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

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

Aug 13 Francis Ireland, composer was born in the year 1721.

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

Aug 31 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.

Sep 14 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.

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

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794)

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

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

Dec 27 In the year 1721 birth of franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher

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

Jan 07 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47

Feb 16 In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)

Feb 24 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died on this day in history.

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 Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.

Jul 08 Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.