Page 2: Historical Events In 1721

Sep 18   Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies in the year 1721.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1721 benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies   

Oct 04   Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 in the year 1721.   

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   On this day in history willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)   

Dec 22   Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery in the year 1721.   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher   

Dec 29   In the year 1721 madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

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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 in the year 1721.   

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

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47   

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   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 in the year 1721.   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)