Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy in the year 1721.  

Feb 05   In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

Feb 13   In the year 1721 john Reid, composer  

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower in the year 1721.  

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

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts  

Mar 27   In the year 1721 france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1721 robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury  

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister in the year 1721.  

Apr 04   In the year 1721 sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.  

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

Apr 14   On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader  

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history smallpox vaccination 1st administrated  

May 01   Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Copson becomes America's first insurance agent  

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

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1721.  

Jul 22   On this day in history francois-Joseph Krafft, composer  

Jul 25   In the year 1721 geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66  

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

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

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

Jan 21   James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   John Reid, composer was born in the year 1721.  

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

Mar 19   In the year 1721 birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

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

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

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

Mar 16   James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)