Born in 1737

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Born in 1737

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Silas Deane Diplomat 24-Dec-1737 23-Sep-1789 First accredited US diplomat

Luigi Galvani Doctor 9-Sep-1737 4-Dec-1798 Explored bioelectical phenomena

Edward Gibbon Historian 8-May-1737 16-Jan-1794 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

John Hancock Politician 23-Jan-1737 8-Oct-1793 First signer of the Declaration of Independence

Michael Haydn Composer 14-Sep-1737 10-Aug-1806 Missa Hispanica

Francis Hopkinson Author 2-Oct-1737 9-May-1791 The Ballad of the Kegs

Thomas Paine Activist 29-Jan-1737 8-Jun-1809 Common Sense

R. E. Raspe Author 1737 1794 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Johann Friedrich Struensee Government 5-Aug-1737 28-Apr-1772 Puppetmaster of Christian VII

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