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

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1721 pierre Talon, composer   

Nov 01   On this day in history prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself   

Nov 25   Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) in the year 1721.   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1721 william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

Dec 27   Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

Feb 03   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

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   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]   

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 in the year 1721.   

Feb 24   In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.   

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