Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   On this day in history czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy  

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   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 in the year 1721.  

Mar 19   On this day in history tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

Mar 24   In the year 1721 johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts  

Mar 27   On this day in history france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid  

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

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 08   In the year 1721 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII  

May 25   John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent on this day in history.  

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent on this day in history.  

May 29   In the year 1721 south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony  

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

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America in the year 1721.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies  

Sep 18   Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)  

Feb 03   In the year 1721 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

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

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.  

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   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 in the year 1721.  

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

Jul 08   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.