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   John Reid, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury in the year 1721.  

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation  

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

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

Apr 26   In the year 1721 smallpox vaccination 1st administrated  

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

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

May 25   On this day in history john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent  

May 25   In the year 1721 john Copson becomes America's first insurance agent  

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 in the year 1721.  

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

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies in the year 1721.  

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

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

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1721 bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies  

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   James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born in the year 1721.  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 24   John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

Mar 16   James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died in the year 1721.  

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