1725
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French general (died 1807)
Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, French general (died 1807)
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3847 events
1724
John Smeaton, English engineer, designed the Coldstream Bridge and Perth Bridge (died 1794)
John Smeaton, English engineer, designed the Coldstream Bridge and Perth Bridge (died 1794)
1724
Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (died 1779)
Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (died 1779)
1724
Abraham Yates Jr., American lawyer and civil servant (died 1796)
Abraham Yates Jr., American lawyer and civil servant (died 1796)
1723
William Blackstone, English lawyer, judge, and politician (died 1780)
William Blackstone, English lawyer, judge, and politician (died 1780)
1722
James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish soldier and politician (died 1773)
James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish soldier and politician (died 1773)
1721
Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (died 1793)
Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (died 1793)
1721
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1803)
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1803)
1720
Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (died 1796)
Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (died 1796)
1720
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1764)
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1764)
1719
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1785)
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1785)
1719
Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (died 1781)
Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (died 1781)
1719
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1785)
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1785)
1719
Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (died 1781)
Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (died 1781)
1718
George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca (died 1796)
George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca (died 1796)
1718
Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (died 1791)
Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (died 1791)
1718
Thomas Lewis, Irish-born American surveyor and lawyer (died 1790)
Thomas Lewis, Irish-born American surveyor and lawyer (died 1790)
1718
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d