{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1721

Jan 12 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

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

Apr 01 In the year 1721 birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born in the year 1721.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation  

Apr 14 In the year 1721 birth of william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader  

Apr 19 Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19] was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09 In the year 1721 birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)  

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

Jul 22 In the year 1721 birth of francois-Joseph Krafft, composer  

Aug 04 In the year 1721 birth of granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803)  

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of francis Ireland, composer  

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

Aug 31 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

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 Pierre Talon, composer was born in the year 1721.  

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770)  

Nov 22 In the year 1721 birth of joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824)  

Nov 25 Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) was born in the year 1721.  

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794)  

Dec 06 James Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 25 William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 29 On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th  

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

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

Feb 16 In the year 1721 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 In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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

Apr 14 Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.  

Jul 08 Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died on this day in history.