1st Prime Minister
Britains 1st Prime Minister
Historical events in 1721
28 historical records
April 17214 historical events
Constitution of Great Britain
Britains 1st Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Birth of William Augustus
Birth of William Augustus, 2nd surviving son of George II & Caroline of Ansbach
August 17212 historical events
Great Power Decline
Sweden's loss of Baltic dominance follows the failures of his campaigns.
Legacy of War
The peace settlement confirms the decline begun by his failed campaigns.
October 17211 historical events
Comunero Government
Exercises power in Asuncion during a period of conflict with Spanish authority.
Death of Edward Henry Rich
Death of Edward Henry Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick, 4th Earl of Holland
Death of Sheffield
Death of John Sheffield
Triple Alliance
Supports the 2nd Triple Alliance
Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal
Brandenburg Concerti
Composition of "Brandenburg Concerti"
Lottery Satire Engraved
Hogarth produced The Lottery, an engraved commentary on public speculation and commercial folly.
South Sea Scheme Satire
Hogarth created a satirical print about the South Sea Bubble, using allegorical imagery to criticize speculation.
Public Credit Stabilisation
Walpole's government restructures liabilities and restores confidence in British public credit.
Lord Treasurer
Appointed Lord of the Treasury
First Lord of the Treasury
Appointed First Lord of the Treasury
Paymaster General
Appointed Paymaster General
Lunar Position Observations Intensified
Halley undertook sustained observations of the Moon because its motion was important to finding longitude at sea. The measurements helped reduce uncertainties in celestial reference positions.
De Motu
Publication of "De Motu"
Berkeley Interprets Forces Instrumentally
Berkeley treated certain mechanical terms as useful for calculation without requiring them to name hidden physical entities. This position made De Motu important to later debates about scientific explanation.
Berkeley Questions Absolute Motion
In De Motu Berkeley criticized treating absolute space and motion as straightforward objects of experience. His discussion addressed foundational assumptions in the physical theories of his era.
Governor
Appointed Governor of Fano
Pope
Appointed Pope, Michelangelo dei Conti
Succession
Invests Charles VI with sovereignty over Naples
Succession
Succeeds as Tsar of Russia
Treaty of Nystad
Concludes peace with Charles XII, acquires Livonia, Estonia, Ingria & part of Karelia
Treaty of Nystadt
Concludes peace with Charles XII, acquires Livonia, Estonia, Ingria & part of Karelia