Explore 130 historical events from 1710–1719.
Henry David Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan,, styled Lord Auchterhouse until 1745, was a Scottish peer.
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, Scottish politician (died 1767)
James Ferguson was a Scottish astronomer. He is known as the inventor and improver of astronomical and other scientific apparatus, as a striking instance of self education and as a…
James Ferguson, Scottish astronomer and author (died 1776)
Thomas Reid was a religiously trained Scottish philosopher best known for his philosophical method, his theory of perception, and its wide implications on epistemology, and as the …
Thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher and academic (died 1796)
Johann Kaspar (Jean-Gaspard) Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée was a leading Bavarian general.
Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (died 1795)
Adolf Frederick was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death in 1771. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durl…
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (died 1771)
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, PC, styled as Lord Talbot from 1737 to 1761, was an English peer and Whig politician. Talbot was a notable figure among opposition Whig politicians…
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (died 1782)
James Short FRS was a Scottish mathematician and manufacturer of optical instruments, principally telescopes. During his 35-year career as a telescope-maker he produced approximate…
James Short, Scottish-English mathematician and optician (died 1768)
Paul Heinrich Gerhard Möhring was a German physician, botanist and zoologist.
Paul Möhring, German physician, botanist, and zoologist (died 1792)
Thomas Betterton was the leading male actor and theatre manager during Restoration England. He was the son of an under-cook to King Charles I and was born in London.
Thomas Betterton, English actor and manager (born 1630)
Vice-Admiral Sir David Mitchell was a Royal Navy officer and courtier who served as the Black Rod from 1698 to 1710.
David Mitchell, Scottish admiral and politician (born 1642)