Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

Jan 07 Rochus aerts: Flemish sculptor,  

Feb 05 James stanhope 1st earl of stanhope: English general,  

Feb 16 James craggs the younger: English politician (b. 1686)  

Feb 24 John sheffield: 1st duke of buckingham and normanby, english statesman and poet (b. 1648)  

Mar 16 James craggs the elder: English politician (b. 1657)  

Mar 19 Clement xi: [giovanni f albani], italian pope (1700-21),  

Apr 14 Michel chamillart: French statesman (b. 1652)  

Jul 08 Elihu yale: American benefactor of yale university (b. 1649)  

Jul 18 Jean antoine watteau: French painter,  

Jul 25 Geleyn evertsen: Lt-admiral of zealand,  

Aug 03 Grinling gibbons: Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648)  

Aug 13 Jacques lelong: French bibliographer (b. 1665)  

Sep 07 Bernhard albinus: [weiss], german artist (frederik of prussia),  

Sep 08 Michael brokoff: Czech sculptor (b. 1686)  

Sep 11 Rudolph j camerarius: German physician (sexuality plans),  

Sep 18 Matthew prior: Poet/diplomat,  

Sep 20 Thomas doggett: Irish actor  

Oct 02 Benott audran: Artist/engraver,  

Oct 04 Abraham alewijn: Poet/playwright (beslikte swaantje),  

Oct 11 Edward colston: English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636)  

Dec 13 Alexander selkirk: Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676)  

Dec 17 Richard lumley: 1st earl of scarbrough, english statesman (b. 1640)  

Dec 22 Nathaniel hawes: Tortured & executed in england for robbery  

Jan 12 Duke ferdinand of brunswick: Prussian general  

Jan 21 James murray: British military officer, governor of quebec  

Feb 03 Friedrich wilhelm von seydlitz: Prussian general  

Feb 13 John reid: Composer  

Feb 21 John mckinly: American physician  

Mar 19 Tobias smollett: Scottish writer, baptized  

Apr 01 Pieter hellendaal: Dutch violinist/organist/composer (glees)  

Apr 11 David zeisberger: Moravian missionary