Historical Events In 1721

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

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history john Reid, composer   

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower in the year 1721.   

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

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

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts in the year 1721.   

Mar 27   On this day in history france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid   

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1721 robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister   

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

Apr 13   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised in the year 1721.   

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

May 01   Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people on this day in history.   

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1721 the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer   

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

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer in the year 1721.   

Jul 25   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1721 francis Ireland, composer   

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

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies in the year 1721.   

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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 in the year 1721.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)