Famous Deaths In 1721

Jan 07 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.

Feb 05 James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.

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 Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.

Apr 14 Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.

Jul 08 In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)

Jul 18 On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies

Jul 25 Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Aug 03 Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.

Aug 13 Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665) died in the year 1721.

Sep 07 Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies in the year 1721.

Sep 08 In the year 1721 death of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)

Sep 11 Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies on this day in history.

Sep 18 Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on this day in history.

Sep 20 Thomas Doggett, Irish actor died in the year 1721.

Oct 02 Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies on this day in history.

Oct 04 In the year 1721 abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36

Oct 11 In the year 1721 death of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636)

Dec 13 Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676) died in the year 1721.

Dec 17 In the year 1721 death of richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640)

Dec 22 In the year 1721 death of nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery

Jan 12 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1721.

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

Feb 21 John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1721.

Mar 19 On this day in history 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.