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 James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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 James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died in the year 1721.  

Mar 19 Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 in the year 1721.  

Apr 14 In the year 1721 death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 In the year 1721 death of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)  

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

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

Oct 04 In the year 1721 abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

Oct 11 Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636) died on this day in history.  

Dec 13 In the year 1721 death of alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1721.  

Apr 01 In the year 1721 birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

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