Historical Events Dec 16 Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan. Famous Birthdays Dec 18 Charles Wesley, English Methodist leader (brother of John Wesley) and hymn writer (Hark! The Herald Angels Sing), born in Epworth, England (d. 1788) Born in 1707 Famous Deaths Dec 1 Jeremiah Clarke, English Baroque composer and organist (Trumpet Voluntary), commits suicide (b. 1674) Dec 24 Noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78 Dec 27 Jean Mabillon, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. 1632) Nov 1707 History by Year Jan 1708 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90
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