Famous Deaths In 1721

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

Jul 18 On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies  

Jul 25 Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648)  

Aug 13 In the year 1721 death of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665)  

Sep 07 Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies in the year 1721.  

Sep 08 Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.  

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

Sep 18 Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 20 In the year 1721 death of thomas Doggett, Irish actor  

Oct 02 Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies in the year 1721.  

Oct 04 Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Oct 11 Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636) died on this day in history.  

Dec 13 In the year 1721 death of alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676)  

Dec 17 Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery died in the year 1721.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)  

Jan 21 In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)  

Feb 03 In the year 1721 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.