1780
William Cookworthy, English pharmacist and minister (born 1705)
William Cookworthy, English pharmacist and minister (born 1705)
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1779
William Warburton, English bishop and critic (born 1698)
William Warburton, English bishop and critic (born 1698)
1779
Casimir Pulaski, Polish-American general (born 1745)
Casimir Pulaski, Polish-American general (born 1745)
1779
Eleazar Wheelock, American minister and academic, founded Dartmouth College (born 1711)
Eleazar Wheelock, American minister and academic, founded Dartmouth College (born 1711)
1779
John Hart, American lawyer and politician (born 1711)
John Hart, American lawyer and politician (born 1711)
1779
Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, English lawyer and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (born 171
Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, English lawyer and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (born 171
1778
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial, Canadian-French politician, Governor General of New France (born 1698)
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial, Canadian-French politician, Governor General of New France (born 1698)
1778
Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire…
Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire…
1778
Johan Augustin Mannerheim, Swedish nobleman and military leader (born 1706)
Johan Augustin Mannerheim, Swedish nobleman and military leader (born 1706)
1778
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1708)
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1708)
1776
Edward Wortley Montagu, English explorer and author (born 1713)
Edward Wortley Montagu, English explorer and author (born 1713)
1776
Richard Peters, English lawyer and minister (born 1704)
Richard Peters, English lawyer and minister (born 1704)
1775
John Pitcairn, Scottish-English soldier (born 1722)
John Pitcairn, Scottish-English soldier (born 1722)
1775
Peyton Randolph, American lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Continental Congress (born 1721)
Peyton Randolph, American lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Continental Congress (born 1721)
1774
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-English general (born 1715)
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-English general (born 1715)
1774
John Bradstreet, Canadian-English general (born 1714)
John Bradstreet, Canadian-English general (born 1714)
1773
Amédée-François Frézier, French mathematician, engineer, and explorer (born 1682)
Amédée-François Frézier, French mathematician, engineer, and explorer (born 1682)
1773
George Edwards, English biologist and ornithologist (born 1693)
George Edwards, English biologist and ornithologist (born 1693)