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)
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1312 events
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
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)
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)
1737
Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (died 1794)
Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (died 1794)
1737
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1805)
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1805)
1737
George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada (died 1806)
George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada (died 1806)
1736
Patrick Henry, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Virginia (died 1799)
Patrick Henry, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Virginia (died 1799)
1735
Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist (died 1819)
Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist (died 1819)
1730
Henry Clinton, English general and politician (died 1795)
Henry Clinton, English general and politician (died 1795)
1730
Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, Prussian prince and general (died 1813)
Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, Prussian prince and general (died 1813)
1730
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1782)
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1782)
1727
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian minister and diplomat (died 1794)
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian minister and diplomat (died 1794)
1725
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (died 1786)
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (died 1786)
1725
Samuel Ward, American politician, 31st and 33rd Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (died
Samuel Ward, American politician, 31st and 33rd Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (died
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)