Historical Events In 1721

Sep 18   Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies in the year 1721.   

Sep 20   In the year 1721 thomas Doggett, Irish actor   

Oct 02   In the year 1721 benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies   

Oct 04   On this day in history abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36   

Oct 22   Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1721 pierre Talon, composer   

Nov 01   Prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself in the year 1721.   

Nov 25   Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1721 william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

Dec 27   Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher in the year 1721.   

Dec 29   Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1721 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 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.