1738
Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (died 1789)
Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (died 1789)
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1738
Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (died 1814)
Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (died 1814)
1738
Nathaniel Gorham, American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress (died 1796)
Nathaniel Gorham, American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress (died 1796)
1738
Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (died 1789)
Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (died 1789)
1737
Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (died 1794)
Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (died 1794)
1737
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1805)
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1805)
1737
George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada (died 1806)
George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada (died 1806)
1736
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (died 1806)
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (died 1806)
1736
Daniel Morgan, American general and politician (died 1802)
Daniel Morgan, American general and politician (died 1802)
1736
Patrick Henry, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Virginia (died 1799)
Patrick Henry, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of Virginia (died 1799)
1735
Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist (died 1819)
Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist (died 1819)
1735
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1811)
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1811)
1735
John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (died 1826)
John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (died 1826)
1733
George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (died 1798)
George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (died 1798)
1733
George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (died 1798)
George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (died 1798)
1732
Jacques Necker, Swiss-French politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1804)
Jacques Necker, Swiss-French politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1804)
1731
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Scottish-English admiral (died 1804)
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Scottish-English admiral (died 1804)
1730
Henry Clinton, English general and politician (died 1795)
Henry Clinton, English general and politician (died 1795)