Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   On this day in history rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]  

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   John Reid, composer in the year 1721.  

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   In the year 1721 tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts on this day in history.  

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister  

Apr 04   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 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   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated in the year 1721.  

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1721 francis Ireland, composer  

Aug 21   In the year 1721 lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet  

Aug 30   On this day in history russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War  

Sep 07   Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies in the year 1721.  

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1721 death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)  

Jul 08   On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)