Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   In the year 1721 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   On this day in history john Reid, composer   

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   In the year 1721 tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized   

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

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.   

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

May 01   On this day in history boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

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 in the year 1721.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history francis Ireland, composer   

Aug 21   In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.   

Sep 11   On this day in history rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies   

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Jan 12   In the year 1721 birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)   

Jan 21   In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer   

Feb 21   John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1721.   

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

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born in the year 1721.   

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 in the year 1721.   

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   On this day in history 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   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.   

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