Famous Birthdays May 14 Adolf Frederik, King of Sweden (1751-70), born in Gottorp, Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig (d. 1771) May 16 William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) May 23 François Gaspard Adam, French sculptor (garden sculptures), born in Nancy, France (d. 1761) Born in 1710 Famous Deaths May 10 Georg Dietrich Leiding, composer, dies at 46 Apr 1710 History by Year Jun 1710 What Happened in 1710 Wave of Doubt over BritanniaMarch 12, 1710