1778
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1708)
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1708)
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1776
Edward Wortley Montagu, English explorer and author (born 1713)
Edward Wortley Montagu, English explorer and author (born 1713)
1770
Jean-Antoine Nollet, French minister, physicist, and academic (born 1700)
Jean-Antoine Nollet, French minister, physicist, and academic (born 1700)
1769
Edward Holyoke, American pastor and academic (born 1689)
Edward Holyoke, American pastor and academic (born 1689)
1766
Samuel Chandler, English minister and author (born 1693)
Samuel Chandler, English minister and author (born 1693)
1762
Alexander Joseph Sulkowski, Polish and Saxon general (born 1695)
Alexander Joseph Sulkowski, Polish and Saxon general (born 1695)
1754
Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (born 1680)
Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (born 1680)
1752
Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (born 1692)
Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (born 1692)
1750
John Willison, Scottish minister and author (born 1680)
John Willison, Scottish minister and author (born 1680)
1747
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish field marshal and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (born 1673)
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish field marshal and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (born 1673)
1747
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1686)
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1686)
1745
François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (born 1671)
François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (born 1671)
1742
Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (born 1664)
Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (born 1664)
1741
Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (born 1668)
Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (born 1668)
1738
Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1669)
Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1669)
1733
Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses, 1st Marquis of Abrantes, Portuguese diplomat (born 1676)
Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Meneses, 1st Marquis of Abrantes, Portuguese diplomat (born 1676)
1726
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (born 1670)
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (born 1670)
1724
John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (born 1662)
John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (born 1662)
1720
Antoine Hamilton, Irish-French soldier and author (born 1646)
Antoine Hamilton, Irish-French soldier and author (born 1646)