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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19   In the year 1721 tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1721 france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid  

Apr 01   On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 26   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated in the year 1721.  

May 01   Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

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

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony in the year 1721.  

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

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War in the year 1721.  

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

Sep 11   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer  

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   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   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 14   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.  

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