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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history john Reid, composer   

Mar 09   On this day in history english Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower   

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

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

Mar 24   In the year 1721 johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts   

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

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) in the year 1721.   

Apr 03   On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1721 smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

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

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

May 25   In the year 1721 john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent   

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 in the year 1721.   

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   On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1721 francis Ireland, composer   

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history 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   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   Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.   

Feb 13   John Reid, composer was born in the year 1721.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)   

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died on this day in history.