Famous Birthdays In 1721

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

Jan 21 James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

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)  

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

Apr 14 In the year 1721 birth of william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader  

Apr 19 In the year 1721 birth of roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19]  

Apr 24 Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised was born in the year 1721.  

Jul 09 On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)  

Jul 14 John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 22 Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born in the year 1721.  

Aug 04 Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 31 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807)  

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800)  

Oct 25 Pierre Talon, composer was born in the year 1721.  

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 22 In the year 1721 birth of joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824)  

Nov 25 In the year 1721 birth of willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)  

Dec 06 In the year 1721 birth of guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794)  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of james Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809)  

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

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

Dec 29 Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born in the year 1721.  

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

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

Feb 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

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 Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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)