1745
Oliver Ellsworth, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (died 1807)
Oliver Ellsworth, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (died 1807)
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1744
Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle (died 1780)
Patrick Ferguson, Scottish soldier, designed the Ferguson rifle (died 1780)
1744
James Sullivan, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1808)
James Sullivan, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1808)
1743
Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (died 1823)
Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (died 1823)
1742
William Hooper, American physician, lawyer, and politician (died 1790)
William Hooper, American physician, lawyer, and politician (died 1790)
1741
Joseph Warren, American physician and general (died 1775)
Joseph Warren, American physician and general (died 1775)
1741
Samuel Chase, American lawyer and jurist (died 1811)
Samuel Chase, American lawyer and jurist (died 1811)
1740
Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general (died 1814)
Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general (died 1814)
1740
Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (died 1821)
Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (died 1821)
1740
Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (died 1810)
Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (died 1810)
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)
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
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)
1730
Henry Clinton, English general and politician (died 1795)
Henry Clinton, English general and politician (died 1795)