Famous Deaths In 1721

Jan 07 In the year 1721 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 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 14 In the year 1721 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.  

Jul 18 Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies in the year 1721.  

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 On this day in history death of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665)  

Sep 07 In the year 1721 bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies  

Sep 08 Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Sep 11 On this day in history rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies  

Sep 18 Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies in the year 1721.  

Sep 20 Thomas Doggett, Irish actor died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 death of alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676)  

Dec 17 On this day in history death of richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640)  

Dec 22 On this day in history death of nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.  

Feb 13 John Reid, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

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