Page 2: Historical Events In 1721

Sep 18   On this day in history matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies   

Sep 20   On this day in history thomas Doggett, Irish actor   

Oct 02   Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" in the year 1721.   

Oct 25   In the year 1721 pierre Talon, composer   

Nov 01   In the year 1721 prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself   

Nov 25   Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1721 nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery   

Dec 25   William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1721 franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher   

Dec 29   Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th 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   On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

Feb 03   Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)   

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 in the year 1721.   

Feb 16   In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.   

Mar 16   James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died in the year 1721.   

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

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

Jul 08   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died on this day in history.