Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.  

Jul 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 death of grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648)  

Aug 13 Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.  

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

Sep 18 In the year 1721 matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies  

Sep 20 On this day in history death of thomas Doggett, Irish actor  

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

Oct 04 Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Oct 11 On this day in history 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 Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1721 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 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.