Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.   

Jan 25   On this day in history czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy   

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history john Reid, composer   

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1721 tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized   

Mar 24   In the year 1721 johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts   

Mar 27   On this day in history france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid   

Apr 01   On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

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

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1721 roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

May 01   Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people in the year 1721.   

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII in the year 1721.   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent in the year 1721.   

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

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony in the year 1721.   

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer   

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1721 geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.   

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer   

Feb 21   John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1721 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   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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.