Samuel Adams
Founding Father of the United States
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Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Elector of Saxony in 1763
Prince Augustus William of Prussia
Son of King Frederick William I of Prussia
Hryhorii Skovoroda
Ukrainian philosopher
Christopher Smart
English poet
Georg Benda
Czech composer
Pietro Nardini
Italian composer
James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster
British Army officer and politician
Leopold Auenbrugger
Austrian physician
Benjamin Chew
American lawyer and judge
Azar Bigdeli
Iranian poet and anthologist
Charles Yorke
British lawyer and politician
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- 1722–1803Joseph WiltonEnglish sculptorJuly 16
- 1722–1797Richard BrocklesbyAugust 11
- 1722–1805Alexander CarlyleScottish church leader and autobiographerJanuary 26
- 1722–1799Gabriel ChristieBritish Army generalSeptember 16