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)
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3847 events
1744
Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle (died 1780)
Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle (died 1780)
1744
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (died 1829)
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (died 1829)
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)
1742
William Hooper, American physician, lawyer, and politician (died 1790)
William Hooper, American physician, lawyer, and politician (died 1790)
1741
Joseph Warren, American physician and general (died 1775)
Joseph Warren, American physician and general (died 1775)
1741
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, French admiral and explorer (died 1788)
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, French admiral and explorer (died 1788)
1741
Samuel Chase, American lawyer and jurist (died 1811)
Samuel Chase, American lawyer and jurist (died 1811)
1740
Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general (died 1814)
Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general (died 1814)
1740
Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux, French general (died 1817)
Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux, French general (died 1817)
1740
Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (died 1821)
Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (died 1821)
1740
Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (died 1810)
Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (died 1810)
1739
George Clinton, American general and politician, 4th Vice President of the United States (died 1812)
George Clinton, American general and politician, 4th Vice President of the United States (died 1812)
1739
George Clinton, American general and politician, 4th Vice President of the United States (died 1812)
George Clinton, American general and politician, 4th Vice President of the United States (died 1812)
1738
Jacques François Dugommier, French general (died 1794)
Jacques François Dugommier, French general (died 1794)
1738
Nathaniel Gorham, American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress (died 1796)
Nathaniel Gorham, American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress (died 1796)