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 In the year 1721 death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)

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

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

Jul 25 On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.

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 in the year 1721.

Sep 18 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1721.

Dec 17 In the year 1721 death of richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640)

Dec 22 In the year 1721 death of nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery

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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)