1694
Henry Pelham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1754)
Henry Pelham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1754)
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1693
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1768)
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1768)
1692
John Henley, English minister and poet (died 1759)
John Henley, English minister and poet (died 1759)
1691
Arthur Onslow, English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (died 1768)
Arthur Onslow, English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (died 1768)
1690
Peter Tordenskjold, Norwegian admiral (died 1720)
Peter Tordenskjold, Norwegian admiral (died 1720)
1690
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1763)
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1763)
1689
Edward Holyoke, American pastor and academic (died 1769)
Edward Holyoke, American pastor and academic (died 1769)
1689
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1769)
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1769)
1688
James Francis Edward Stuart, claimant to the English and Scottish throne (died 1766)
James Francis Edward Stuart, claimant to the English and Scottish throne (died 1766)
1686
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-German physicist and engineer, developed the Fahrenheit scale (died 1736)
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-German physicist and engineer, developed the Fahrenheit scale (died 1736)
1686
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1747)
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 1747)
1685
Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)
Mateo de Toro Zambrano, 1st Count of La Conquista, President of the First Government Junta of Chile (died 1811)
1684
Edward Vernon, English admiral and politician (died 1757)
Edward Vernon, English admiral and politician (died 1757)
1683
Edward Young, English poet, dramatist and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (died 1765)
Edward Young, English poet, dramatist and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (died 1765)
1681
Johann Mattheson, German composer, lexicographer, and diplomat (died 1764)
Johann Mattheson, German composer, lexicographer, and diplomat (died 1764)
1680
Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (died 1754)
Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (died 1754)
1678
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish general and politician, Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of…
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish general and politician, Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of…
1678
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish general and politician, Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of…
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish general and politician, Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of…
1677
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general (died 1748)
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general (died 1748)