Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]   

Jan 25   In the year 1721 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   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   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 13   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader   

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

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised in the year 1721.   

Apr 26   In the year 1721 smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

May 01   On this day in history boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

May 08   In the year 1721 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII   

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

May 25   In the year 1721 john Copson becomes America's first insurance agent   

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.   

Jun 13   In the year 1721 england signs Treaty of Madrid   

Jun 26   On this day in history dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America   

Jun 28   In the year 1721 the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer   

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   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.   

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet in the year 1721.   

Aug 30   On this day in history russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

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

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

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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 in the year 1721.   

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   On this day in history birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized   

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born in the year 1721.   

Apr 11   In the year 1721 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 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   James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died in the year 1721.   

Mar 19   On this day in history clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)