Page 2: Historical Events In 1721

Sep 18   Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies.   

Sep 20   Thomas Doggett, Irish actor.   

Oct 02   Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies   

Oct 04   Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36.   

Oct 22   Czar Peter the Great is recorded as becoming "All-Russian Imperator"   

Oct 25   Pierre Talon, composer.   

Nov 01   Prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself.   

Nov 25   Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)   

Dec 22   Nathaniel Hawes, tortured and executed in England for robbery.   

Dec 25   William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet.   

Dec 27   Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher.   

Dec 29   Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th.   

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Jan 12   Duke ferdinand of brunswick: Prussian general    

Jan 21   James murray: British military officer, governor of quebec    

Feb 03   Friedrich wilhelm von seydlitz: Prussian general   

Feb 13   John reid: Composer   

Feb 21   John mckinly: American physician    

Mar 19   Tobias smollett: Scottish writer, baptized   

Apr 01   Pieter hellendaal: Dutch violinist/organist/composer (glees)   

Apr 11   David zeisberger: Moravian missionary    

Jan 07   Rochus aerts: Flemish sculptor,   

Feb 05   James stanhope 1st earl of stanhope: English general,   

Feb 16   James craggs the younger: English politician (b. 1686)   

Feb 24   John sheffield: 1st duke of buckingham and normanby, english statesman and poet (b. 1648)   

Mar 16   James craggs the elder: English politician (b. 1657)   

Mar 19   Clement xi: [giovanni f albani], italian pope (1700-21),   

Apr 14   Michel chamillart: French statesman (b. 1652)   

Jul 08   Elihu yale: American benefactor of yale university (b. 1649)