1721 in History
44 entries
Events
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1721
The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.
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1721
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051.
Johann Sebastian Bach · Concerto · Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt · Brandenburg Concertos
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1721
Sir Robert Walpole becomes the first British prime minister.
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1721
A massive earthquake devastates the Iranian city of Tabriz.
Famous Births
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1721
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Prussian field marshal (d. 1792)
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1721
Jean-Philippe Baratier, German scholar and author (d. 1740)
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James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician, Governor of Minorca (d. 1794)
James Murray (British Army officer, born 1721) · Governor of Minorca
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)
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John Reid, Scottish general (d. 1807)
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John McKinly, Irish-American physician and politician, 1st Governor of Delaware (d. 1796)
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Tobias Smollett, Scottish-Italian poet and author (d. 1771)
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Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch-English organist, violinist, and composer (d. 1799)
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David Zeisberger, Czech-American clergyman and missionary (d. 1808)
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Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (d. 1793)
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Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet and author (d. 1781)
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John Douglas, Scottish bishop and scholar (d. 1807)
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Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1803)
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford · Lord President of the Council
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George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1775)
George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol · Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (d. 1808)
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Eliphalet Dyer, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (d. 1807)
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William Robertson, Scottish historian (d. 1793)
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Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist and sinologist (d. 1800)
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Mark Akenside, English physician and poet (d. 1770)
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Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-Canadian cartographer and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (d. 1824)
Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres · List of lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia
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Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French minister and politician (d. 1794)
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James Elphinston, Scottish philologist and linguist (d. 1809)
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Peter Pelham, English-American organist and composer (d. 1805)
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François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher and author (d. 1790)
Famous Deaths
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1721
James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1686)
James Craggs the Younger · Secretary of State for the Southern Department
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1721
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1648)
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby · Lord President of the Council
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James Craggs the Elder, English politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (b. 1657)
James Craggs the Elder · Postmaster General of the United Kingdom
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Pope Clement XI (b. 1649)
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Michel Chamillart, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1652)
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Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (b. 1647)
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Elihu Yale, American-English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1649)
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Jean-Antoine Watteau, French painter (b. 1684)
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Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-English sculptor and woodcarver (b. 1648)
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Jacques Lelong, French priest and author (b. 1665)
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Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686)
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Rudolf Jakob Camerarius, German botanist and physician (b. 1665)
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Matthew Prior, English poet, politician, and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (b. 1664)
Matthew Prior · List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to France
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Edward Colston, English merchant and politician (b. 1636)
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Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor (b. 1676)
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Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1640)
Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster