Famous Birthdays 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13 John Reid, composer was born in the year 1721.  

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

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 19 In the year 1721 birth of thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19]  

Apr 24 In the year 1721 birth of johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

Jul 09 On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.  

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

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

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 In the year 1721 birth of pierre Talon, composer  

Nov 09 In the year 1721 birth of mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770)  

Nov 22 On this day in history birth of joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824)  

Nov 25 Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) was born in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

Dec 27 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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 James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.  

Feb 24 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.  

Jul 08 In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)