Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation   

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

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   On this day in history smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

May 01   In the year 1721 boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

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

May 25   John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent in the year 1721.   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent in the year 1721.   

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

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

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America in the year 1721.   

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

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet in the year 1721.   

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   In the year 1721 rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies   

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Jan 12   Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

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

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

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born in the year 1721.   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.