{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 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 in the year 1721.  

Feb 03 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19]  

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

Jul 09 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22 Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born in the year 1721.  

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

Aug 13 In the year 1721 birth of francis Ireland, composer  

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

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

Sep 14 Eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25 In the year 1721 birth of pierre Talon, composer  

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824) was born in the year 1721.  

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)  

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

Dec 06 James Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809) was born in the year 1721.  

Dec 25 William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born in the year 1721.  

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher  

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 James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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