What Happened in January 1721

Historical Events

Peter's Church Reforms

Jan 25 Tsar Peter the Great makes the Moscow patriarchate and Russian Orthodox Church subordinate to the state

Famous Birthdays

  • Jan 12 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)
  • Jan 21 James Murray, British military officer (Governor of Quebec 1860-68), born at Ballencrieff, Scotland (d. 1794)

Famous Deaths

  • Jan 7 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]