Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy   

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

Feb 13   John Reid, composer in the year 1721.   

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized   

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts on this day in history.   

Mar 27   France & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.   

Apr 01   On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

Apr 03   On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

Apr 03   In the year 1721 robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister   

Apr 04   Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1721 john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation   

Apr 14   In the year 1721 william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader   

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

Apr 26   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated on this day in history.   

May 01   Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people in the year 1721.   

May 08   In the year 1721 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII   

May 25   In the year 1721 john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent on this day in history.   

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history england signs Treaty of Madrid   

Jun 26   In the year 1721 dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America   

Jun 28   The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer in the year 1721.   

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1721 francois-Joseph Krafft, composer   

Jul 25   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet   

Aug 30   In the year 1721 russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

Sep 07   On this day in history bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies   

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

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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   In the year 1721 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

Feb 13   John Reid, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 21   John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 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   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)   

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

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

Jul 08   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.