Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

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

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

Feb 16 In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.  

Mar 16 In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

Mar 19 Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 in the year 1721.  

Apr 14 On this day in history death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)  

Jul 08 Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.  

Jul 18 In the year 1721 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies  

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

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

Aug 13 On this day in history death of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665)  

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

Sep 08 In the year 1721 death of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)  

Sep 11 Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 20 On this day in history death of thomas Doggett, Irish actor  

Oct 02 Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies in the year 1721.  

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

Oct 11 Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 22 In the year 1721 death of nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery  

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 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.  

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