Page 2: Historical Events In 1721

Sep 18   Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history thomas Doggett, Irish actor   

Oct 02   On this day in history benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies   

Oct 04   Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 in the year 1721.   

Oct 22   In the year 1721 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"   

Oct 25   On this day in history pierre Talon, composer   

Nov 01   In the year 1721 prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself   

Nov 25   In the year 1721 willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)   

Dec 22   On this day in history nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery   

Dec 25   On this day in history william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

Dec 27   On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher   

Dec 29   In the year 1721 madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

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

Apr 11   David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born in the year 1721.   

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   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.   

Feb 24   John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.   

Mar 16   James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died in the year 1721.   

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

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.