{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born 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 in the year 1721.  

Feb 03 In the year 1721 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

Feb 13 In the year 1721 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 In the year 1721 birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

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 On this day in history birth of william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader  

Apr 19 Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) was born in the year 1721.  

Apr 19 In the year 1721 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 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 14 John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807) was born in the year 1721.  

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Krafft, composer  

Aug 04 In the year 1721 birth of granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803)  

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 On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)  

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

Oct 19 Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800) was born in the year 1721.  

Oct 25 In the year 1721 birth of pierre Talon, composer  

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born in the year 1721.  

Nov 22 On this day in history 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 James Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 25 On this day in history birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet  

Dec 27 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher was born in the year 1721.  

Dec 29 On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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

Apr 14 On this day in history death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)  

Jul 08 Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.