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 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 Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.  

Jul 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665)  

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

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

Sep 20 In the year 1721 death of thomas Doggett, Irish actor  

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 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 On this day in history death of richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640)  

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

Jan 12 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born in the year 1721.  

Jan 21 In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)  

Feb 03 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

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 in the year 1721.