Ireland

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Birth of John Smeaton, civil engineer and lighthouse builder.

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In the guise of an Irish Patriot , M. B. Drapier, Jonathan Swift publishes Drapier Letter III - one of a series of letters designed to incite the people against a new coinage

ireland

Duncan Bain Macintyre, Scottish Gaelic poet, born

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Adam Ferguson, philosopher, historian, Father of Sociology born Logierait, Perthshire.

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Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations born Kirkcaldy.

ireland

Mervyn Archdall, antiquary, is born in Dublin

ireland

William Wood is Granted Patent

ireland

Minister, historian, playwright and tutor to the Prince of Wales, John Home born. After the first performance of his play Douglas, people asked Whaurs yer Wully Shakespeare noo?

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