Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

Jan 07 In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]  

Feb 05 On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 On this day in history 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 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 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 On this day in history death of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)  

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

Sep 18 On this day in history matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies  

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

Oct 02 Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies in the year 1721.  

Oct 04 On this day in history abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 17 Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born in the year 1721.  

Apr 11 In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)