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1721
| Years: 1718 1719 1720 - 1721 - 1722 1723 1724 | |
| Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s - 1720s - 1730s 1740s 1750s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century | |
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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, general (died 1773)
- March 19 - Tobias Smollett, Scottish physician and author (died 1771)
- April 19 - Roger Sherman, signer of the Declaration of Independence
- April 19 - Thomas McKean, signer of the Declaration of Independence
- December 29 - Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV of France (died 1764)
Deaths
- March 19 - Pope Clement XI
- July 18 - Antoine Watteau, French painter (born 1684)
- September 18 - Matthew Prior, British poet and diplomat (born 1664)
- December 12 - Alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor, inspiration for Robinson Crusoe
- Henri Arnaud , French pastor and leader of the Waldenses (born 1641)
- Thomas Doggett, Irish actor (born c1670)
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