1752
Timothy Dwight IV, American minister, theologian, and academic (died 1817)
Timothy Dwight IV, American minister, theologian, and academic (died 1817)
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2965 events
1752
David Humphreys (soldier), American Revolutionary War colonel, politician, foreign minister and entrepreneur.
David Humphreys (soldier), American Revolutionary War colonel, politician, foreign minister and entrepreneur.
1751
Stephen Badlam, American artisan and military officer (died 1815)
Stephen Badlam, American artisan and military officer (died 1815)
1750
John André, English soldier and spy (died 1780)
John André, English soldier and spy (died 1780)
1750
Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (died 1806)
Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (died 1806)
1750
François de Neufchâteau, French academic and politician, French Minister of the Interior (died 1828)
François de Neufchâteau, French academic and politician, French Minister of the Interior (died 1828)
1749
Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (died 1823)
Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (died 1823)
1748
Cyrus Griffin, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 16th President of the Continental Congress (died 1810)
Cyrus Griffin, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 16th President of the Continental Congress (died 1810)
1747
John Paul Jones, Scottish-American captain, early leader in the Continental Navy (died 1792)
John Paul Jones, Scottish-American captain, early leader in the Continental Navy (died 1792)
1746
Gaspard Monge, French mathematician and engineer (died 1818)
Gaspard Monge, French mathematician and engineer (died 1818)
1746
Thomas Heyward, Jr., American judge and politician (died 1809)
Thomas Heyward, Jr., American judge and politician (died 1809)
1745
Robert Calder, Scottish-English admiral (died 1818)
Robert Calder, Scottish-English admiral (died 1818)
1745
Oliver Ellsworth, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (died 1807)
Oliver Ellsworth, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (died 1807)
1744
Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle (died 1780)
Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle (died 1780)
1744
James Sullivan, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1808)
James Sullivan, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1808)
1744
Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States (died 1814)
Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States (died 1814)
1743
Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (died 1823)
Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (died 1823)