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What Happened in July 1730

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Historical Events

  • Jul 12 Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII
  • Jul 21 States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy"

Events in 1730

Famous Birthdays

Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795)

Jul 12 English pottery designer and manufacturer (Wedgwood), born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Josiah Wedgwood
Born in 1730

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 16 Elijiah Fenton, poet, dies
  • Jul 18 François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (b. 1644)
  • Jul 19 Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, Flemish composer, dies at 49

Famous Musicians

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