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   In the year 1721 english Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower   

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

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized in the year 1721.   

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts in the year 1721.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1721 pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

Apr 03   In the year 1721 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   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation on this day in history.   

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1721 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

Apr 26   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated in the year 1721.   

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

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.   

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   England signs Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.   

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

Jun 28   In the year 1721 the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer   

Jul 18   On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.   

Aug 21   In the year 1721 lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet   

Aug 30   On this day in history russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1721 birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

Apr 11   David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born in the year 1721.   

Jan 07   In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]   

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   On this day in history death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)   

Mar 16   In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died on this day in history.