Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47   

Feb 13   John Reid, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower in the year 1721.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized   

Mar 24   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts   

Mar 27   In the year 1721 france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid   

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury in the year 1721.   

Apr 03   In the year 1721 robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister   

Apr 04   In the year 1721 sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.   

Apr 13   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation in the year 1721.   

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader in the year 1721.   

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) in the year 1721.   

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.   

May 25   On this day in history john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1721 south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony   

Jun 13   In the year 1721 england signs Treaty of Madrid   

Jun 26   In the year 1721 dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America   

Jun 28   The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer in the year 1721.   

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

Jul 22   On this day in history francois-Joseph Krafft, composer   

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

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.   

Aug 21   In the year 1721 lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet   

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War in the year 1721.   

Sep 07   In the year 1721 bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies   

Sep 11   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies in the year 1721.   

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1721 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] in the year 1721.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.