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 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

Feb 24 In the year 1721 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 In the year 1721 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71  

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

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

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

Jul 25 In the year 1721 geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born in the year 1721.  

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.