Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]   

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy   

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47.   

Feb 13   John Reid, composer   

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower   

Mar 19   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71   

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized.   

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts.   

Mar 27   France and Spain sign Treaty of Madrid   

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains inaugural Prime Minister.   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole is recorded as becoming England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

Apr 04   Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the inaugural Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.   

Apr 13   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation   

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader   

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

Apr 26   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

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

May 08   In this year, Michelangiolo dei Conti adopts in place of Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII   

May 25   John Copson is recorded as becoming America's 1st insurance agent   

May 25   John Copson is recorded as becoming America's inaugural insurance agent.   

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony   

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid.   

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America.   

Jun 28   Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer is born   

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer   

Jul 25   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer.   

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet   

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

Sep 07   Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies.   

Sep 11   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies.   

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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   

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)