Page 2: Historical Events In 1721

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

Sep 20   Thomas Doggett, Irish actor in the year 1721.   

Oct 02   On this day in history benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies   

Oct 04   In the year 1721 abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36   

Oct 22   On this day in history czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"   

Oct 25   On this day in history pierre Talon, composer   

Nov 01   Prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself in the year 1721.   

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

Dec 22   Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery on this day in history.   

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

Dec 27   Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher in the year 1721.   

Dec 29   On this day in history madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1721.   

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   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 in the year 1721.   

Mar 16   In the year 1721 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   On this day in history death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)   

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