Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   On this day in history rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]   

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy in the year 1721.   

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

Feb 13   John Reid, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1721.   

Mar 24   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts   

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

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 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 in the year 1721.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader   

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) in the year 1721.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 29   In the year 1721 south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony   

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer   

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)   

Feb 03   In the year 1721 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

Feb 13   In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer   

Feb 21   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]   

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)