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)
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5862 events
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)
1743
Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician and political scientist (died 1794)
Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician and political scientist (died 1794)
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
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (died 1803)
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (died 1803)
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
James Boswell, Scottish lawyer and author (died 1795)
James Boswell, Scottish lawyer and author (died 1795)
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
Grigory Potemkin, Russian general and politician (died 1791)
Grigory Potemkin, Russian general and politician (died 1791)
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)