{--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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 21 John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1721.  

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born on this day in history.  

Apr 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 birth of john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation  

Apr 14 William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader was born in the year 1721.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

Apr 19 Thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19] was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 14 In the year 1721 birth of john Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807)  

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

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

Aug 13 In the year 1721 birth of francis Ireland, composer  

Aug 21 On this day in history birth of lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet  

Aug 31 In the year 1721 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)  

Sep 14 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history birth of pierre Talon, composer  

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

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 Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)