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)
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1721
Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (died 1793)
Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (died 1793)
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)
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
1715
Richard Graves, English minister and author (died 1804)
Richard Graves, English minister and author (died 1804)
1715
François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and diplomat (died 1794)
François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and diplomat (died 1794)
1713
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1792)
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1792)
1712
Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff, Danish politician and diplomat (died 1772)
Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff, Danish politician and diplomat (died 1772)
1711
Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy, Austrian soldier (died 1762)
Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy, Austrian soldier (died 1762)
1710
Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (died 1795)
Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (died 1795)
1710
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (died 1782)
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (died 1782)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)