Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

Jan 07 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.  

Feb 05 James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

Feb 24 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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 in the year 1721.  

Jul 08 In the year 1721 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 In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 07 Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Sep 11 Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

Feb 13 On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.  

Apr 01 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.