Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

Jan 07 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

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

Jul 18 Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25 On this day in history geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648)  

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

Sep 07 In the year 1721 bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies  

Sep 08 On this day in history death of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)  

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

Sep 18 Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02 In the year 1721 benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies  

Oct 04 Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Oct 11 In the year 1721 death of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636)  

Dec 13 In the year 1721 death of alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676)  

Dec 17 On this day in history death of richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640)  

Dec 22 Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery died in the year 1721.  

Jan 12 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

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

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 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born in the year 1721.  

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born in the year 1721.