1721
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| Centuries: 17th century – 18th century – 19th century 1721 in topic: Lists of leaders: | |
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Events
- Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope
- Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos
- April 4 – Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain
- September 10 – Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War
- November 2 – Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias
Ongoing Events
- Great Northern War (1700-1721)
Births
- February 3 – Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)
- March 19 – Tobias Smollett, Scottish physician and author (d. 1771)
- April 19 – Roger Sherman, signer of the American Declaration of Independence (d. 1803)
- April 19 – Thomas McKean, signer of the American Declaration of Independence (d. 1817)
- December 29 – Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV of France (d. 1764)
Deaths
- March 19 – Pope Clement XI (b. 1649)
- July 18 – Antoine Watteau, French painter (b. 1684)
- September 18 – Matthew Prior, British poet and diplomat (b. 1664)
- December 12 – Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor (b. 1676)
- Henri Arnaud, French pastor and leader of the Waldenses (b. 1641)
- Thomas Doggett, Irish actor
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