What happened in 1721?
49 recorded events in 1721, including 19 in people, 8 in architecture & engineering and 7 in empires & countries.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Chickasaw Wars
Conflict
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Politics & Government 1
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Treaty of Nystad
August 1721 peace treaty between Russia and Sweden
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People 19
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Clement XI died
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721
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Robert Challe died
French explorer
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John Keill died
Scottish mathematician
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Georg Wolfgang Wedel died
German professor of surgery, botany, theoretical and practical medicine, and chemistry (1645-1721)
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William Musgrave died
British physician and antiquary (1655-1721)
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Andreas Musalus died
Italian mathematician
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Johann Christoph Bach III died
Organist in Ohrdruf
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Manuela Escamilla died
Spanish stage actor, singer, musician and theatre entrepreneur
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María de Navas died
Spanish actor (1666-1721)
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Thomas Doggett died
Irish actor
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Johann Baptist Hilverding died
Austrian puppeteer (1677–1721)
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Madame de Pompadour born
Born in Paris. Chief mistress of Louis XV of France (1721-1764).
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Tobias Smollett born
Born in Cardross. 18th-century poet and author from Scotland.
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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland born
Born in Leicester House. British Army general; (1721-1765).
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz born
Born in Kalkar. German general.
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Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel born
Born in Brunswick. German general (1721–1792).
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William Robertson born
Born in Borthwick. British historian, minister of religion, and principal of the University of Edinburgh (1721-1793).
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Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano born
Born in Paris. Italian prince.
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Frederick Christian I of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg born
Born in Augustenborg. Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1721-1794).
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Science & Technology 1
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Guy's Hospital
UK hospital in the borough of Southwark in central London, England, UK
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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Donets coal basin
Coal basin
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Crystal Cave
Cave in Ukraine
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Kassel Apollo
Statue
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Most Holy Synod
Highest governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church starting in 1721; abolished in 1917 when the Patriarchate was reinstated
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1721 papal conclave
Election of Pope Innocent XIII
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Cathedral of Sainte-Anne d'Anse-à-Veau
Cathedral of Sainte-Anne d'Anse-à-Veau (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Nostra Signora della Guardia Sanctuary
Nostra Signora della Guardia Sanctuary (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Economy & Trade 2
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Garrard & Co
Luxury jewelry company from London
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Petrodvorets Watch Factory
Company in Peterhof (Russia)
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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1721 Tabriz earthquake
1721 catastrophic earthquake centered near Tabriz, Iran
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Revolt of the Comuneros
Series of uprisings by settlers in Paraguay (1721-1735)
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Architecture & Engineering 8
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Santissime Stimmate di San Francesco
Church
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Chiesa di San Paolo
Building in Palazzolo Acreide, Italy
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San Sebastiano
Church building in Palazzolo Acreide, Italy
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Saints Cosmas and Damian's Church
Church building in Alcamo, Italy
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Misión Nuestra Señora de los Dolores del Sur Chillá
Spanish mission in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Horsham Unitarian Church
Church in Horsham, UK
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St Peter, Vere Street
Church building in Westminster, London, England, UK
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Holy Trinity Church, Leeds
Church in Leeds, UK
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Sports & Entertainment 1
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Stadttheater Hildburghausen
Theatre in Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany
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Empires & Countries 7
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Russian Empire founded
Russian Empire was founded, with its capital at Saint Petersburg.
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Tsardom of Russia dissolved
Tsardom of Russia ceased to exist, having been centered at Moscow.
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Swedish Empire dissolved
Swedish Empire ceased to exist, having been centered at Stockholm.
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Duchy of Estonia dissolved
Duchy of Estonia ceased to exist.
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Baroda State founded
Baroda State was founded, with its capital at Vadodara.
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Kingdom of Rohilkhand founded
Kingdom of Rohilkhand was founded, with its capital at Bareilly.
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Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld founded
Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was founded, with its capital at Barchfeld.
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