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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   John Reid, composer in the year 1721.   

Mar 09   In the year 1721 english Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower   

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

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   France & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.   

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   On this day in history robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister   

Apr 04   Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I in the year 1721.   

Apr 13   In the year 1721 john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation   

Apr 14   In the year 1721 william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader   

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

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated on this day in history.   

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

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII in the year 1721.   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent on this day in history.   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent on this day in history.   

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.   

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.   

Jun 26   In the year 1721 dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francis Ireland, composer   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1721 russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

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

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

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 on this day in history.   

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)   

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.   

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)   

Feb 24   In the year 1721 death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)   

Mar 16   On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)   

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