Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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) in the year 1721.  

Apr 03   In the year 1721 robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury  

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1721 john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation  

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader on this day in history.  

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 01   In the year 1721 boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people  

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

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

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent on this day in history.  

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.  

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.  

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   In the year 1721 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies  

Jul 22   In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.  

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

Feb 24   In the year 1721 death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)  

Mar 16   On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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

Apr 14   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.  

Jul 08   In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)