In the year 1721, Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain (Apr 4), the Treaty of Nystad is signed, ending the Great Northern War (Sep 10), Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russians whereby the Tsardom of Russia ceases to exist (Nov 2), regular mail service between London and New England is established – and all these fine people were born:

1721-xxxx José Eusebio de Llano Zapata* scholar/writer/scientist - Lima, Peru (1780/c. 59) 1721-0101 1721-0104 Henrik Poppius* bishop/farmer/ sawmill owner - Juva, Sweden-Finland (1786/65) 1721-0110 1721-0111 Anna Magdalena Godiche* book printer - Haderslev, Denmark (1781/60) 1721-0119 Jean-Philippe Baratier* German child prodigy/scholar - Schwabach (1740/19) 1721-0120 1721-0130 Susanna Olavintytär Saukko** (b Pennala) mother of Riitta Mikontytär Luoma - Töysä, Sweden-Finland (c.1792/66-75) 1721-0131 1721-0208 Catharina Eisabet Grubb* Finnish industrialist - Stockholm, Sweden (1788/67) 1721-0221 John McKinly* physician/P of Delaware  - Ulster, Ireland (1796/75) 1721-0319 Tobias Smollett (B) Scottish surgeon/novelist/playwright - Dalquhurn (1771/50) 1721-0415 Prince William, Duke of Cumberland* House Hanover/military leader/the youngest son of King George II - Leicester House, London, England (1765/44) 1721-0419 Roger Sherman* politician/signer of Declaration of Independence – Newton, Massachusetts (1793/72) 1721-0709 Johann Nikolaus Götz* German poet - Worms, Rhineland (1781/60) 1721-0909 Fredrik Henrik af Chapman* officer in the Swedish Navy/ scientist/shipbuilder - Gothenburg, Sweden (1808/86) 1721-1122 Joseph Wallet DesBarres* cartographer - Basel, Switzerland (1824/102) 1721-1227 François Hemsterhuis* philosopher - Franeker, The Netherlands (1790/68) 1721-1229 Madame de Pompadour* French court member – Paris, Kingdom of France (1764/42) Updated 11.4.2023-3 Search for another year here