1 John Paul Jones(Sailor)
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John Paul Jones
(Sailor)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 6, 1747
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Arbigland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Died: July 18
2 George Mason(Patriot, U.S. Statesman)
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George Mason
(Patriot, U.S. Statesman)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 11, 1725
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fairfax County, Virginia
Died: October 7
3 Richard Arkwright(Inventor)
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Richard Arkwright
(Inventor)
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Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: December 23, 1732
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England
Died: August 3
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5 Johann van Beethoven(Musician)
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Johann van Beethoven
(Musician)
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 14, 1740
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Died: December 18
6 John Burgoyne(General, dramatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1792)
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John Burgoyne
(General, dramatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1792)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 24, 1722
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sutton, Bedfordshire, England
Died: August 4
7 Robert Adam(Architect, Archaeologist, Politician)
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Robert Adam
(Architect, Archaeologist, Politician)
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8 John Smeaton(Civil Engineer)
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John Smeaton
(Civil Engineer)
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: June 8, 1724
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Austhorpe, Leeds, England
Died: October 28
9 Joaquim José da Silva Xavier(Revolutionary)
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Joaquim José da Silva Xavier
(Revolutionary)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 12, 1746
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pombal, Brazil
Died: April 21
10 John Montagu, 4th earl of Sandwich(Statesman)
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John Montagu, 4th earl of Sandwich
(Statesman)
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11 Henry Laurens(Politician)
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Henry Laurens
(Politician)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 6, 1724
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S
Died: December 8
12 Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab(Theologian)
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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
(Theologian)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: 1703 AD
Birthplace: Al Uyaynah, Saudi Arabia
Died: June 22
13 Noble Consort Yu(Qianlong Emperor's wife)
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Noble Consort Yu
(Qianlong Emperor's wife)
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14 Gustav III of Sweden(Monarch of Sweden (1771-92))
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Gustav III of Sweden
(Monarch of Sweden (1771-92))
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Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: January 24, 1746
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: March 29
15 Guillaume Le Gentil(Astronomer)
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Guillaume Le Gentil
(Astronomer)
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Birthdate: September 12, 1725
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Coutances, France
Died: October 22
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Birthdate: September 8, 1749
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: September 3
17 George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney(Naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence)
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George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
(Naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 13, 1718
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Walton-on-Thames, England
Died: May 24
18 Denis Fonvizin(Dramatist)
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Denis Fonvizin
(Dramatist)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 14, 1745
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: December 12
19 Joseph Martin Kraus(Composer)
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Joseph Martin Kraus
(Composer)
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 20, 1756
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Miltenberg, Germany
Died: December 15
20 Samuel Hearne(Explorer)
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Samuel Hearne
(Explorer)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 20, 1756, 1745
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 31
21 Adam Gottlob Moltke(Courtier)
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Adam Gottlob Moltke
(Courtier)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 10, 1710
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Walkendorf, Germany
Died: September 25
22 Maria Luisa of Spain(Queen)
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Maria Luisa of Spain
(Queen)
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Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: November 24, 1745
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Naples, Kingdom of Naples
Died: May 15
23 Carl Friedrich Bahrdt(Theologian)
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Carl Friedrich Bahrdt
(Theologian)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: August 25, 1741
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bischofswerda, Germany
Died: April 23
24 Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor(Holy Roman Emperor)
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Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Holy Roman Emperor)
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Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: May 5, 1747
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: March 1
25 Legall de Kermeur(Chess player)
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Legall de Kermeur
(Chess player)
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 4, 1702
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Versailles, France
Died: 1792 AD
26 Joshua Reynolds(Painter)
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Joshua Reynolds
(Painter)
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Birthdate: July 16, 1723
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Plympton, England
Died: February 23
27 Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz(Writer)
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Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
(Writer)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 23, 1751
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cesvaine, Latvia
Died: June 4
28 John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute(Prime Minister)
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John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute
(Prime Minister)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 25, 1713
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Parliament Square, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: March 10
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 25, 1714
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montpellier, France
Died: July 29
30 Isabel Godin des Odonais(Journeyer)
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Isabel Godin des Odonais
(Journeyer)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 16, 1728
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riobamba, Ecuador
Died: September 28
31 Johann Andreas Stein(Piano craftsman)
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Johann Andreas Stein
(Piano craftsman)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 16, 1728
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Heidesheim, Germany
Died: February 29
32 Jacob Kirkman(Musical instrument maker)
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Jacob Kirkman
(Musical instrument maker)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 4, 1710
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bischweiler, France
Died: April 30
33 André Boniface Louis Riqueti de Mirabeau(Navy officers)
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André Boniface Louis Riqueti de Mirabeau
(Navy officers)
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Birthdate: November 30, 1754
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: September 15
34 Jean-André van der Mersch(Military leader)
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Jean-André van der Mersch
(Military leader)
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Birthdate: February 10, 1734
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Menen, Belgium
Died: September 14
35 August Gottlieb Spangenberg(Theologian)
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August Gottlieb Spangenberg
(Theologian)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: July 15, 1704
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hohenstein, Germany
Died: September 18
36 Charles Simon Favart(Playwright)
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Charles Simon Favart
(Playwright)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 13, 1710
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 12
37 Jan Frans Vonck(Lawyer)
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Jan Frans Vonck
(Lawyer)
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: November 29, 1743
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baardegem, Aalst, Belgium
Died: December 1
38 Hamad bin Said(Sultan of Oman (1786-1792))
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Hamad bin Said
(Sultan of Oman (1786-1792))
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: January 2, 1720
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Macharaviaya, Spain
Died: August 21