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 in the year 1721.  

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   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 in the year 1721.  

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) in the year 1721.  

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   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 in the year 1721.  

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader in the year 1721.  

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   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated on this day in history.  

May 08   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 john Copson becomes America's first insurance agent  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22   In the year 1721 francois-Joseph Krafft, composer  

Jul 25   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 in the year 1721.  

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   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  

Sep 18   In the year 1721 matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies  

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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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

Feb 13   John Reid, composer was born in the year 1721.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

Feb 16   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.