Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   On this day in history czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy   

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

Feb 13   John Reid, composer in the year 1721.   

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71   

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

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts on this day in history.   

Mar 27   France & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1721 pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury in the year 1721.   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister in the year 1721.   

Apr 04   Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader in the year 1721.   

Apr 19   In the year 1721 roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

Apr 24   On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised   

Apr 26   In the year 1721 smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

May 01   Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people in the year 1721.   

May 08   On this day in history michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII   

May 25   On this day in history john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent   

May 25   In the year 1721 john Copson becomes America's first insurance agent   

May 29   On this day in history south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony   

Jun 13   In the year 1721 england signs Treaty of Madrid   

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America on this day in history.   

Jun 28   The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   In the year 1721 francois-Joseph Krafft, composer   

Jul 25   In the year 1721 geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

Sep 07   Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies in the year 1721.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1721 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   David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born in the year 1721.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71   

Apr 14   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.   

Jul 08   On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)