1758
George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, English general and politician (born 1725)
George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, English general and politician (born 1725)
deaths
2823 events
1754
Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (born 1680)
Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (born 1680)
1753
Johann Balthasar Neumann, German engineer and architect, designed Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (born 1687)
Johann Balthasar Neumann, German engineer and architect, designed Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (born 1687)
1752
Peter Warren, Irish admiral and politician (born 1703)
Peter Warren, Irish admiral and politician (born 1703)
1752
Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (born 1692)
Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (born 1692)
1750
John Willison, Scottish minister and author (born 1680)
John Willison, Scottish minister and author (born 1680)
1749
Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer and politician, Governor General of New France…
Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer and politician, Governor General of New France…
1747
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish field marshal and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (born 1673)
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish field marshal and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (born 1673)
1747
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1686)
Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1686)
1745
François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (born 1671)
François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (born 1671)
1743
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1673)
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1673)
1742
Luigi Guido Grandi, Italian monk, mathematician, and engineer (born 1671)
Luigi Guido Grandi, Italian monk, mathematician, and engineer (born 1671)
1742
Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (born 1664)
Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (born 1664)
1741
Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (born 1668)
Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (born 1668)
1741
Andrew Hamilton, Scottish-American lawyer and politician (born 1676)
Andrew Hamilton, Scottish-American lawyer and politician (born 1676)
1738
Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1669)
Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (born 1669)
1734
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, French-English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (born 1670)
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, French-English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (born 1670)
1734
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1653)
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1653)