Famous Personalities Born In 1721

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)  

Jan 21 James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 13 John Reid, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

Apr 11 In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation  

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

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 In the year 1721 birth of johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

Jul 09 In the year 1721 birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)  

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1721.  

Sep 14 Eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807) was born in the year 1721.  

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

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

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770)  

Nov 22 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1721 birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet  

Dec 27 In the year 1721 birth of franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher  

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

Jan 07 In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]  

Feb 05 James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 in the year 1721.  

Feb 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)