Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy on this day in history.   

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 in the year 1721.   

Feb 13   John Reid, composer in the year 1721.   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister   

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   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation in the year 1721.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1721 roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised in the year 1721.   

Apr 26   In the year 1721 smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

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

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   In the year 1721 england signs Treaty of Madrid   

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer   

Jul 18   In the year 1721 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer in the year 1721.   

Jul 25   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 in the year 1721.   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.   

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

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War in the year 1721.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.   

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)   

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

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)   

Jul 08   In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)