Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.   

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy in the year 1721.   

Feb 05   In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47   

Feb 13   In the year 1721 john Reid, composer   

Mar 09   On this day in history english Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1721 tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized   

Mar 24   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts   

Mar 27   In the year 1721 france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister in the year 1721.   

Apr 04   Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I in the year 1721.   

Apr 13   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation in the year 1721.   

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

Apr 26   In the year 1721 smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

May 01   In the year 1721 boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent in the year 1721.   

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.   

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1721 dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America   

Jun 28   The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer in the year 1721.   

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1721 geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War in the year 1721.   

Sep 07   On this day in history bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies   

Sep 11   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies in the year 1721.   

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Jan 12   Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

Feb 03   Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer   

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   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born in the year 1721.   

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   In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47   

Feb 16   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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