Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

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

Feb 05 In the year 1721 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 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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

Apr 14 On this day in history 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)  

Jul 18 In the year 1721 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies  

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

Aug 03 Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Sep 11 In the year 1721 rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies  

Sep 18 On this day in history matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies  

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

Oct 02 Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

Oct 11 In the year 1721 death of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636)  

Dec 13 Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676) died in the year 1721.  

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

Dec 22 In the year 1721 death of nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

Feb 13 In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer  

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

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