1703
Lorenzo Ricci, Italian religious leader, 18th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (died 1775)
Lorenzo Ricci, Italian religious leader, 18th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (died 1775)
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1703
Thomas Clap, American minister and academic (died 1767)
Thomas Clap, American minister and academic (died 1767)
1700
Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect and engineer, designed the Palace of Caserta and Royal Palace of Milan (died 1773)
Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect and engineer, designed the Palace of Caserta and Royal Palace of Milan (died 1773)
1699
Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian general (died 1786)
Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian general (died 1786)
1699
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1782)
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (died 1782)
1696
James Francis Edward Keith, Scottish-Prussian field marshal (died 1758)
James Francis Edward Keith, Scottish-Prussian field marshal (died 1758)
1696
William Pepperrell, American merchant and soldier (died 1759)
William Pepperrell, American merchant and soldier (died 1759)
1695
Henri Pitot, French physicist and engineer, invented the Pitot tube (died 1771)
Henri Pitot, French physicist and engineer, invented the Pitot tube (died 1771)
1694
Elisha Williams, English colonial minister, academic, and politician (died 1755)
Elisha Williams, English colonial minister, academic, and politician (died 1755)
1693
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1768)
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1768)
1692
John Henley, English minister and poet (died 1759)
John Henley, English minister and poet (died 1759)
1690
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1763)
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1763)
1689
Edward Holyoke, American pastor and academic (died 1769)
Edward Holyoke, American pastor and academic (died 1769)
1689
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1769)
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1769)
1688
James Francis Edward Stuart, claimant to the English and Scottish throne (died 1766)
James Francis Edward Stuart, claimant to the English and Scottish throne (died 1766)
1686
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-German physicist and engineer, developed the Fahrenheit scale (died 1736)
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-German physicist and engineer, developed the Fahrenheit scale (died 1736)
1686
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1747)
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1747)
1683
Edward Young, English poet, dramatist and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (died 1765)
Edward Young, English poet, dramatist and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (died 1765)
1680
Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (died 1754)
Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (died 1754)
1677
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general (died 1748)
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general (died 1748)