Famous Deaths Happened In 1721

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

Feb 05 On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

Feb 16 In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 08 Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.  

Jul 18 Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies in the year 1721.  

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

Aug 03 Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

Aug 13 On this day in history death of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665)  

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

Sep 08 On this day in history death of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)  

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

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 In the year 1721 abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

Oct 11 Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636) died in the year 1721.  

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

Dec 17 On this day in history death of richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640)  

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

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

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)  

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

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

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

Apr 11 In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)