Famous Deaths In 1721

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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.  

Jul 18 Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies in the year 1721.  

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

Aug 03 Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

Aug 13 Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665) died in the year 1721.  

Sep 07 On this day in history bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies  

Sep 08 On this day in history death of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)  

Sep 11 On this day in history rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies  

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

Sep 20 Thomas Doggett, Irish actor died in the year 1721.  

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

Oct 04 In the year 1721 abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

Oct 11 On this day in history death of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636)  

Dec 13 Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676) died on this day in history.  

Dec 17 In the year 1721 death of richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640)  

Dec 22 Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery died in the year 1721.  

Jan 12 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born in the year 1721.  

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 In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer  

Feb 21 John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1721.  

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1721.