Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

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 In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

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 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 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)  

Jul 18 On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies  

Jul 25 Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 in the year 1721.  

Aug 03 Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

Aug 13 Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665) died in the year 1721.  

Sep 07 Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Sep 11 In the year 1721 rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies  

Sep 18 Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies in the year 1721.  

Sep 20 Thomas Doggett, Irish actor died in the year 1721.  

Oct 02 Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 in the year 1721.  

Oct 11 On this day in history death of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636)  

Dec 13 Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676) died in the year 1721.  

Dec 17 In the year 1721 death of richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640)  

Dec 22 On this day in history death of nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery  

Jan 12 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born in the year 1721.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer  

Feb 21 John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1721.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)