Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy in the year 1721.  

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 in the year 1721.  

Feb 13   On this day in history john Reid, composer  

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

Mar 19   In the year 1721 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71  

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

Mar 24   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts  

Mar 27   France & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid on this day in history.  

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   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I in the year 1721.  

Apr 13   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation in the year 1721.  

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

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

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII in the year 1721.  

May 25   In the year 1721 john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent  

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent in the year 1721.  

May 29   On this day in history south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony  

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 in the year 1721.  

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   On this day in history geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66  

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet in the year 1721.  

Aug 30   In the year 1721 russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War  

Sep 07   On this day in history bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies  

Sep 11   In the year 1721 rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies  

Sep 18   Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies in the year 1721.  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer  

Feb 21   John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

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.