Famous Deaths In 1721

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

Feb 05 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)

Mar 16 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1721.

Jul 18 In the year 1721 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies

Jul 25 On this day in history geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66

Aug 03 In the year 1721 death of grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648)

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

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

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

Sep 11 Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies in the year 1721.

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

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

Oct 02 In the year 1721 benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies

Oct 04 Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 in the year 1721.

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 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 in the year 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 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 on this day in history.

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.