Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville was a French explorer and colonial administrator in New France. The younger brother of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Bienville joined his brother on several expeditions, including the one to establish the colony of Louisiana. Bienville succeeded in his expedition and is now referred to as the Father of Louisiana.
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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
(Former Colonial Governor of French Louisiana Who Served Four-Terms Between 1701 and 1743)
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Birthdate: 23rd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: March 7, 1767
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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
(Official)
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Birthdate: 10th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Petersham, England
Died: October 4, 1743
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Constanzo Beschi
(Poet)
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Birthdate: 8th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy
Died: February 4, 1747
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Teimuraz II of Kakheti
(King)
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Borommakot
(King)
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Philippe Néricault Destouches
(Playwright)
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Saadat Ali Khan I
(Subahdar Nawab of Awadh (Oudh) from 26 January 1722 to 1739)
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Ephraim Chambers
(Encyclopaedist)
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Pierre Guérin de Tencin
(Archbishop)
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Birthdate: 22nd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Grenoble, France
Died: March 2, 1758
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Barthold Heinrich Brockes
(Poet)
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Birthdate: 22nd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: January 16, 1747
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Françoise Prévost
(French Ballerina Who Helped Establish Dramatic Dance in the Early World of Classical Ballet)
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1741 AD
Iconic French ballerina Françoise Prévost began her career with the Académie d'Opera. She is largely regarded as a pioneer of classical ballet and was also known for her mime and drama. Her emotionally moving performance in Jean Balon’s Les Horaces was known to have made the audiences cry.
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Arthur Collier
(Priest)
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Birthdate: 12th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Steeple Langford, England
Died: August 31, 1732
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Carlo Vincenzo Ferrero d'Ormea
(Statesman)
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John Isham
(Composer)
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William Lauder
(Literary forger)
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Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: 1771 AD
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Sebastiano Conca
(Painter)
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Birthdate: 8th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gaeta, Italy
Died: September 1, 1764
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Emanuele d' Astorga
(Composer)
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Gerrit Jensen
(Artist)
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