Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.   

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy in the year 1721.   

Feb 05   In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47   

Feb 13   In the year 1721 john Reid, composer   

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 24   In the year 1721 johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts   

Mar 27   France & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1721 sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.   

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

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

Apr 19   In the year 1721 roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1721 boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people   

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII in the year 1721.   

May 25   On this day in history john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent on this day in history.   

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history england signs Treaty of Madrid   

Jun 26   On this day in history dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America   

Jun 28   The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer in the year 1721.   

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1721 russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

Sep 07   On this day in history bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies   

Sep 11   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born in the year 1721.   

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

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

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   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.   

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.   

Feb 05   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.