1 William Wilberforce(Abolitionist)
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William Wilberforce
(Abolitionist)
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2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 24, 1759
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kingston upon Hull
Died: July 29
2 Raja Ram Mohan Roy(Socio-religious Reformer)
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(Socio-religious Reformer)
70
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: May 22, 1772
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Radhanagore, West Bengal, India
Died: September 27
3 Hugh Glass(Hunter)
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Hugh Glass
(Hunter)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1783 AD
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1833 AD
4 Adrien-Marie Legendre(Mathematician)
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Adrien-Marie Legendre
(Mathematician)
102
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 18, 1752
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 10
5 Nicéphore Niépce(Creator of World's First Permanent Photographic Image)
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Nicéphore Niépce
(Creator of World's First Permanent Photographic Image)
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Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: March 7, 1765
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chalon-sur-Saône
Died: July 5
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7 Richard Trevithick(Pioneer of steam-powered road & rail transport)
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Richard Trevithick
(Pioneer of steam-powered road & rail transport)
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Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: April 13, 1771
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tregajorran, Cornwall, England
Died: April 22
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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8 Ferdinand VII of Spain(King of Spain)
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Ferdinand VII of Spain
(King of Spain)
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Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: October 14, 1784
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Died: September 29
9 Banastre Tarleton(Former lieutenant colonel at the end of the American Revolution)
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Banastre Tarleton
(Former lieutenant colonel at the end of the American Revolution)
3
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 21, 1754
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died: January 15
10 Abbas Mirza(Military officer)
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Abbas Mirza
(Military officer)
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11 Marie-Antoine Carême(Chef)
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Marie-Antoine Carême
(Chef)
2
1
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: June 8, 1784
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 12
12 Seraphim of Sarov(Saint)
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Seraphim of Sarov
(Saint)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 30, 1754
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kursk, Russia
Died: January 15
13 Jean-Baptiste Jourdan(Commander)
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Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
(Commander)
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0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 29, 1762
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Limoges, France
Died: November 23
14 Hannah More(Writer, Poet, Essayist)
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Hannah More
(Writer, Poet, Essayist)
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0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 2, 1745
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fishponds
Died: September 7
15 William Thompson(Philosopher)
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William Thompson
(Philosopher)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: June 30, 1775
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Died: March 28
16 Mary Jemison(Frontierswoman)
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Mary Jemison
(Frontierswoman)
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17 Rahel Varnhagen(Writer)
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Rahel Varnhagen
(Writer)
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18 John Randolph of Roanoke(Politician)
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John Randolph of Roanoke
(Politician)
1
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 2, 1773
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hopewell, Virginia, United States
Died: May 24
19 Pierre-André Latreille(Zoologist)
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Pierre-André Latreille
(Zoologist)
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0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 29, 1762
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Died: February 6
20 William Bainbridge(Naval Commander)
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William Bainbridge
(Naval Commander)
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0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 7, 1774
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Died: July 27
21 Edmund Kean(Actor)
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Edmund Kean
(Actor)
0
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 4, 1787
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: City of Westminster, London
Died: May 15
22 William Rush(Sculptor)
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William Rush
(Sculptor)
1
0
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: July 4, 1756
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 17
23 Arthur Hallam(Poet)
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Arthur Hallam
(Poet)
1
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 1, 1811
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: September 15
24 Gertrud Elisabeth Mara(Operatic Soprano)
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Gertrud Elisabeth Mara
(Operatic Soprano)
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0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 23, 1749
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kassel, Germany
Died: January 20
25 Watkin Tench(Marine Officer)
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Watkin Tench
(Marine Officer)
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0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 6, 1758
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chester, England
Died: May 7
26 Adamantios Korais(Scholar)
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Adamantios Korais
(Scholar)
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0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 27, 1748
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Smyrna, Greece
Died: April 6
27 Ferdinand Hérold(Composer)
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Ferdinand Hérold
(Composer)
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 28, 1791
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: January 19
28 Pierre-Narcisse Guérin(Painter)
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Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
(Painter)
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Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: March 13, 1774
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 6
29 Anne Jean Marie René Savary(General)
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Anne Jean Marie René Savary
(General)
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30 Fausto Elhuyar(Chemist)
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Fausto Elhuyar
(Chemist)
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0
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: October 11, 1755
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Logroño, Spain
Died: February 6
31 Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth(Politician, Military personnel)
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Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth
(Politician, Military personnel)
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1
32 Antoine-Christophe Merlin(Revolutionary)
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Antoine-Christophe Merlin
(Revolutionary)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 13, 1762
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: August 31
33 Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach(Legal scholar)
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Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
(Legal scholar)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 14, 1775
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hainichen, Germany
Died: May 29
34 Emmerich Joseph de Dalberg(Diplomat)
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Emmerich Joseph de Dalberg
(Diplomat)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 31, 1773
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mainz, Germany
Died: April 27
35 François Andrieux(Playwright)
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François Andrieux
(Playwright)
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36 Robert Hoe(Machinist)
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Robert Hoe
(Machinist)
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Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: October 29, 1784
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leicestershire, England
Died: January 4
37 Friedrich Gottlob Koenig(Best Known for His High-Speed Steam-Powered Printing Press)
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Friedrich Gottlob Koenig
(Best Known for His High-Speed Steam-Powered Printing Press)
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1
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Birthdate: April 17, 1774
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Eisleben, Germany
Died: January 17
38 Bon-Joseph Dacier(Historian, Philologist)
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Bon-Joseph Dacier
(Historian, Philologist)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: April 1, 1742
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Valognes, France
Died: February 4
39 Johann Friedrich Meckel(Anatomist)
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Johann Friedrich Meckel
(Anatomist)
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1
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: October 17, 1781
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Halle, Germany
Died: October 31
40 Mary Prince(Autobiographer of The History of Mary Prince (1831))
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Mary Prince
(Autobiographer of The History of Mary Prince (1831))
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41 Shimazu Shigehide(Feudal lord)
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Shimazu Shigehide
(Feudal lord)
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0
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: November 29, 1745
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan
Died: March 22