Famous Birthdays In 1721

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 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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)  

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

Apr 14 In the year 1721 birth of william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

Apr 19 Thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19] was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24 In the year 1721 birth of johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

Jul 09 On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)  

Jul 14 John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807) was born in the year 1721.  

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

Aug 04 Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of francis Ireland, composer  

Aug 21 On this day in history birth of lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet  

Aug 31 On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)  

Sep 14 In the year 1721 birth of eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807)  

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800)  

Oct 25 Pierre Talon, composer was born in the year 1721.  

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770)  

Nov 22 On this day in history birth of joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824)  

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

Dec 06 In the year 1721 birth of guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794)  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of james Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809)  

Dec 25 William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 14 In the year 1721 death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)  

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