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- Bach, John Sebastian - Musical composer: Birthday, Deathday
- Bachelor, William: On the
appearance of the ghost of Bishop Henry Burgwash
- Backhouse, Thomas: On the
nature of his odd grave
- Bacon, Francis - Lord Verulam: Biography, Deathday
- Bacon, John - Sculptor: Birthday, Deathday
- Bacon, Nicholas - Lord Keeper: Deathday
- Bacon, Rodger: Biography
- Baece, Hector: His narrative of
the joust between David Lindsay & John de Wells
- Bailey, Thomas Haynes - Lyrical poet: Deathday
- Baillie, Joanna - Poet and dramatist: Deathday
- Baillie, Matthew eminent physician Deathday
- Bailly, Jean Sylvain - Distinguished astronomer: Birthday, Deathday
- Baily, Francis - Astronomer: Deathday
- Baird, David - General, hero of Seringapatam: Birthday, Biography
- Baius, Michael - Theologian: Deathday
- Baker, Anne: Her association
with the Witches of Belvior
- Baker, Henry - Author of The Microscope made Easy: Deathday
- Baker, Richard - Chronicler: Deathday
- Bales, John - Scholar and critic: Deathday
- Balguy, John - Eminent divine and controversial writer: Deathday
- Baliol, John - Lord of Barnard Castle: On the preservation of his
heart
- Balsamo, Pietro: On his son
Alexander, the Remarkable impostor
- Bambridge, Thomas: His management of the
Fleet debtors prison
- Banbury, H. W. - Amateur artist: Deathday
- Bancroft, Richard - Archbishop of Canterbury: Deathday
- Bandius, Dominic - Jurist and philologist: Deathday
- Banim, John - Irish novelist: Deathday
- Banister, Richard: On his
examination of the pickpocket, John Selman
- Banks, Joseph - Naturalist: Deathday or Deathday
- Banks, Thomas - Sculptor: Deathday
- Barbaroux, Charles - Girondist politician: Deathday
- Barbauld, Anna Letitia - Writer of books for the young: Biography
- Barbeyrac, Jean - Eminent jurist: Deathday
- Barclay, Robert - Celebrated Scottish Quaker: Birthday, Deathday
- Barclay, Robert - Noted athlete and pedestrian: Short Biography
- Barham, Richard H. - Comic poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Baring, Francis - Baronet, eminent merchant: Birthday
- Bark, William Temple: On the nature of his odd
grave
- Barley, Robert: On his
wife
- Barlow, Joel - American author and diplomatist: Deathday
- Barneveldt, Johan Van Olden - Dutch statesman: Short Biography
- Barnes, Thomas - Editor of the Times: Short Biography
- Baron, Michael - Celebrated actor: Deathday
- Baronius, Cardinal - Eminent ecclesiastical writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Barrett, Elizabeth - Poetess: Biography
- Barrington, Baines - Antiquary, lawyer, and naturalist: Deathday
- Barrington, Daines: On the
expiration of the Cornish language
- Barrington, Shute - Bishop of Durham: Short Biography
- Barris, John: Editor of the
Sporting Magazine
- Barroom, Charles - Editor of the Noctes Vaticance: Birthday
- Barrow, Isaac - Eminent English divine: Deathday
- Barrow, Isaac - Bishop: Deathday
- Barrow, John - Author of biographies and books of travel: Deathday
- Barry, Charles: His role in
the building of 'Big Ben'
- Barry, James - Historical Painter: Birthday,
Deathday
- Barth, Jean - French naval commander: Deathday
- Barthelemy, Jean Jacques: Birthday,
Deathday
- Bartholdy, Felix Mendelssohn - Musical composer: Deathday
- Barton, Benjamin Smith - American naturalist: Deathday
- Barton, Bernard - Poet: Birthday
- Barton, Eliza - 'the Maid of Kent': Deathday
- Baseillac, Jean - Eminent French lithotomist: Deathday
- Basire, James: Deathday
- Baskerville, John - Printer: Short Biography
- Basset, Robert: His punishment
of London bakers for making underweight bread
- Bateman, Christopher: On
the use of his bookstore by Thomas Britton
- Bates, William - Eminent physician: Deathday
- Bathurst, Ralph: Birthday
- Baxter, Andrew - Philosophical writer: Deathday
- Baxter, Richard - Nonconformist divine: Deathday
- Baxter, William - Editor of Latin classics, antiquary: Deathday
- Baudius, Dominic - Jurist and philologist: Birthday
- Baxter, Richard - Eminent nonconformist divine: Birthday
- Bayard, Chevalier: Short Biography
- Bayle, Pierre - Critic and controversialist: Birthday, Deathday
- Baynton, Edward: On his
entertainment of King James I
- Beacham, Christopher: His
role in the Garrat elections
- Beaton, James - Archbishop of Glasgow: Deathday
- Beattie, James - Poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Beaufort, Joan: On her daughter, the Cecily,
Duchess of York
- Beaufort, Margaret - Mother of King Henry VII: Short
Biography
- Beaufort, John: On his daughter
Margaret
- Beaufort, Thomas - Duke of Exeter: Deathday
- Beaumont, Francis - Dramatist: Deathday
- Beccaria, Jean Baptiste - Natural philosopher: Birthday, Deathday
- Becket, Gilbert: Legend of Thomas
Becket Parents
- Becket, Thomas - Archbishop of Canterbury: Birthday, Biography
- Becket, Gilbert A. � - Comic prose writer: Deathday
- Beckford, William - Lord Mayor of London: Deathday
- Beckford, William - Author of Vathek: Biography
- Beckmann, John: Deathday
- Beechey, William - Painter: Birthday,
Deathday
- Beet, Frances: On his begging
despite his richness
- Beethoven, Ludwig - Musical composer: Birthday, Deathday
- Beddoes, Thomas - Writer on medicine and natural history: Birthday
- Behn, Aphra - Poetess: Short
Biography
- Behring, Vitus - Navigator: Deathday
- Beilby, Ralph: On his
mentoring of Thomas Bewick
- Belcher, Edward: His role
in the story of the Resolute
- Belisario, Dale Obolune: Biographer of
Belisarius
- Bell, Andrew - The Madras System of Juvenile Education: Biography
- Bell, Charles - Anatomist and surgeon: Deathday
- Bell, George Joseph - Writer on law and jurisprudence: Birthday
- Bell, Henry: On his
successful use of steam on an passenger vessel
- Bell, James - Merchant at Dunkirk: On his employment of Marshal
Mortier
- Bell, John - Eminent anatomist: Birthday, Deathday
- Bellarmin, Robert - Bishop, Celebrated controversialist: Deathday
- Bellenden, William: Author
of books on Fox, North, and Burke
- Bellingham, John: His murder of Spencer
Percival
- Bellminin, Robert - Eminent Controversialist: Birthday
- Bellows, William: His role
in Garatt's 1768 election
- Belzoni, Giovanni - Explorer of Egyptian antiquities: Biography
- Benbow, John - British admiral: Biography
- Benedict, Henry - Cardinal York: Birthday
- Benger, Elizabeth - Historian: Deathday
- Bentham, Jeremy - Writer on legal and political reforms: Biography
- Bentinak, William George Frederick: Birthday, Deathday
- Bentinck, Henry - second Duke of Portland: Deathday
- Bentinck, William - First Earl of Portland: Deathday
- Bentinck, William Charles Cavendish - Governor-general of India: Birthday
- Bentivoglio, Guido - Cardinal, Historical writer: Deathday
- Bentley, Richard - Editor, controversialist: Deathday
- Bergmann, Torbern - Swedish chemist and naturalist: Deathday
- Beresford, Tristram: On the legend of the
Black Ribbon
- Berkeley; Francis Jeffrey: Deathday
- Berkeley, George: Biography
- Berkeley, Grantley: On his
duel with William Maginn
- Berkenhout John - Medical and scientific writings: Deathday
- Berkley, William: Deathday
- Bernadotte, J. B.- King of Sweden: Birthday
- Bernard, Jeanne Francoise Julia Adelaide - Madame Recamier: Biography
- Bernardi, John - Solder: Biography
- Bernier, Francois - Eastern traveller: Deathday
- Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo - Architect and sculptor: Birthday
- Bernouilli, Daniel - Mathematician: Short biography
- Bernouilli, Jacques - Mathematician: Birthday, Deathday
- Bentinck, William - First Earl of Portland, favourite minister of William III: Deathday
- Beroaldus, Philip (the elder) - Eminent classic commentator: Birthday, Deathday
- Berrow, Capel: On the subject of
pre-existence
- Berry, Agnes: Deathday
- Berry, Mary - authoress: Biography
- Berry, William: Deathday
- Berthed, Paul Joseph - Physiologist: Birthday
- Berthier, Louis Alexandre - Prince of Wagram, General of Napoleon: Birthday
- Bertie, Montague - Earl of Lindsey: Supporter of James II
- Bessi�res, Jean Baptiste - French general: Birthday
- Betterton, Thomas - Actor: Birthday,
Deathday
- Bettinelli, Saverio - Italian author: Birthday, Deathday
- Betty, William Henry West - The Young Roscius, Boy actor: Biography
- Bewick, John - Wood-engraver: Deathday
- Bewick, Thomas - Celebrated wood engraver: Birthday, Biography
- Beza, Theodore - Reforming divine: Birthday, Deathday
- Bianchini, Francesco - Mathematician: Deathday
- Biddulph, Theophilus: On his meeting with
Farquhar at Lichfield
- Bichat, Marie Francois Xavier - Eminent French anatomist: Birthday, Deathday
- Bickersteth, Edward - Writer on religious subjects: Birthday
- Bidder, George Parker: On his extraordinary
ability to do math calculations
- Biddle, John - 'father of English Unitarianism': Deathday
- Bidloo, Godfrey - Anatomist: Birthday
- Bigg, John - The Denton Hermit: Short Biography
- Bignon, Jerome - French historical writer: Deathday
- Billaut, Adam - French poet: Deathday
- Bilson, Thomas - Bishop: Deathday
- Bird, Edward - Eminent 'genre' painter: Birthday
- Birch, Thomas - Historical and biographical writer: Birthday
- Birde, William - English composer of sacred music: Deathday
- Birkbeck, George - Applicator of science to the practical arts: Biography, Deathday
- Birtch, Thomas- Biographical and historical writer: Deathday
- Bishop, Henry - Musical composer: Short Biography
- Black, Joseph - Eminent chemist: Deathday
- Blacklock, Thomas - 'the blind poet': Deathday
- Blackmore, Richard - Poet: Birthday
- Blackstone, William - Writer on English law: Birthday, Deathday
- Blackwell, Thomas - Classical scholar: Deathday
- Blake, Robert - Celebrated admiral: Birthday, Deathday
- Blair, Hugh - Eminent divine: Birthday, Deathday
- Blair, Robert - Poet: Deathday
- Blomfield, Charles James - Bishop of London: Deathday
- Blood, Frances: On her
friendship with Mary Wollstonecraft
- Blood, Thomas: Deathday
- Bloomer, Amelia: On her
promotion of 'Bloomers'
- Bloomfield, Robert - Poet: Birthday,
Short Biography
- Blonde, David - French historical writer: Deathday
- Blount, John: Regarding his role
in the South Sea Financial Bubble
- Blount, Thomas Pope - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Blumenbach, John F. - Physiologist: Deathday
- Boaden, James - Theatrical writer, biographer: Birthday
- Boccaccio, Giovanni - Celebrated tale-writer: Deathday
- Bocce, Hector: On the role of St.
Hector in the Scottish Victory at Bannockburn
- Bochard, Samuel: Deathday
- Bochart, Samuel - French Protestant divine and orientalist: Deathday
- Bodley, Thomas - Founder of the Bodleian Library, Oxford: Biography, Deathday
- Boerhaave, Hermann - Distinguished physician: Birthday, Deathday
- Boethius, Annius Severinus - Philosopher and theologian: Deathday
- B�hme, Jacob - Celebrated mystical writer: Biography
- Bogue, David - Eminent Independent divine: Birthday
- Boileau, Nicolas - Poetical satirist: Birthday
- Boileau, Nicolas - French poet: Deathday
- Boileau, Jacques - French theologian: Birthday, Deathday
- Boleyn, Anne - Queen of England: Biography
- Bolivar, Simon - Liberator of South America: Deathday
- Bolle, John: His role in the
legend of the green lady of Thorpe Hall
- Bolingbroke - Political and philosophical writer: Deathday
- Bonaparte, Charles Lucien - Prince, Naturalist: Deathday
- Bonaparte, Jerome - Youngest brother of Napoleon: Birthday
- Bonaparte, Joseph - Ex-king of Spain: Deathday
- Bonaparte, Letizia (n�e Ramolini) - Mother of Napoleon: Birthday
- Bonaparte, Louis - King of Holland: Birthday
- Bonaparte, Maria Paulina - Sister of Napoleon: Birthday
- Bonaparte, Napoleon: Deathday, Biography
- Bonet, Theophilus - Eminent Genevese physician: Birthday, Deathday
- Bonfadio, Jacopo - Historian and poet: Deathday
- Bonham, John: The Nine Worthies
of London
- Bonheur, Rosa - Artist: Birthday
- Bonnycastle, John: Deathday
- Bonner, Edmund - Persecuting bishop: Deathday
- Bonnet, Charles - Naturalist: Deathday
- Bonpland, Aim� - Distinguished naturalist and friend of Humboldt: Birthday
- Bonrdaloue, Louis - French divine: Deathday
- Booth, Barton - Comedian: Deathday
- Borgis, Hortensio: His role
in cutting the Koh-i-noor diamond
- Borlase, William - Antiquary: Birthday, Deathday
- Borelli, Giovanni Alfonso - Physician and anatomist: Deathday
- Borgia, Caesar: Deathday
- Borgia, Roderic - Infamous pontiff: Deathday
- Bosch, Peter: His role in
the authorship of Acts of the Saints
- Bossuet, Jacques-Benique - Philosopher and historian: Birthday, Deathday
- Boston, Thomas - Popular Scotch writer in divinity: Deathday
- Boswell, James - Author of Life of Dr. Johnson: Birthday, Biography
- Bosville, William: Biography
- Bouchier, Elizabeth - Wife of Oliver Cromwell: Description of her
- Bouhours, Dominique - Jesuit: Deathday
- Boulton, Matthew - Partner of James Watt: Birthday
- Bourdaloue, Louis - Celebrated preacher: Birthday
- Bourchier, James: On his
daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Oliver Cromwell
- Bourne, Nicholas: On his role in
the publishing of the first newspaper
- Bower, Archibald - Historical writer: Birthday
- Bower, William - Artist: Biography
- Bowerbank, John S. - Naturalist: Birthday
- Bowles, William L. - Poet: Deathday
- Bowes, Paul: On
mysteriously-found pieces of money
- Bown, Phoebe: On William Hutton
description of her
- Bowyer, William: The Bower
Bible
- Boyd, William - Earl of Kilmarnock: His execution following
the rebellion of 1745
- Boyle, Charles - Earl of Orrery, celebrated antagonist of Bentley: Deathday
- Boyle, Richard - Earl of Cork, eminent statesman: Birthday, Deathday
- Boyle, Robert - Natural philosopher: Birthday, Deathday
- Boyle, Roger - Earl of Orrery, politician and versifier: Deathday
- Boyse, John - Translator of the Bible: Biography
- Boyse, Samuel - Poet: Deathday
- Bradley, James - Astronomer: Deathday
- Bradshaw, John - Presiding judge at trial of Charles I: Deathday
- Brady, Nicholas - Translator of the Psalms into English: Birthday, Deathday
- Braham, John - Singer and composer: Deathday
- Brahe, Tycho - Astronomer: Birthday
- Bramah, Joseph - Lock maker, Inventor of the Bramah press: Biography
- Brand, John - Author of Observations on Popular Antiquities: Deathday
- Brandon, Charles - Duke of Suffolk: On Princess Mary's attachment for
him
- Brandon, Richard - Royal Executioner: Biography
- Bray, Reginald - Architect: Deathday
- Brayley, Edward Wedlake - Topographical and antiquarian writer: Deathday
- Brahe, Tycho - Celebrated astronomer: Deathday
- Brett, Thomas: On his
biography of Richard Plantagenet
- Brewster, David: On his
book Life of Newton
- Brissot, Jacques Pierre - Distinguished Girondist: Deathday
- Brockedon, William - Painter: Deathday
- Brooke, James: On his
hospitality to Ida Pfeiffer
- Brookes, Joshua - Eccentric clergyman: Biography
- Broughton, John - Noted pugilist: Short
Biography
- Browne, Charlotte Elizabeth - Controversial writer: Short Biography
- Browne, Thomas - Antiquary and philosopher: Biography
- Browning, Elizabeth Barrett - Poetess: Deathday
- Brigges, Henry: Deathday
- Brindley, James - Celebrated engineer: Deathday
- Britton, John - Antiquary and topographer: Deathday
- Britton, Thomas - The 'Musical Coalman': Biography
- Brokesby, Francis: On
extremely protracted female life
- Bromley, Henry: His role in
hunting priest during the reformation
- Bronte, Charlotte - Author of Jane Eyre: Biography
- Brook, John: On his patent
for making Saltpetre
- Brotier, Gabriel - Editor of Tacitus: Deathday
- Brougham, Henry - Lord: The
folklore that talent is passed from mother to child
- Brounker, William - Lord, Mathematician: Deathday
- Brown, John - Founder of the Brunonian system of medicine: Deathday
- Brown, John - Miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- Brown, John - Scotch Dissenting divine: Deathday
- Brown, Robert - Eminent botanist: Short
Biography
- Brown, Samuel - Civil engineer: Advancement in design
of chain bridges
- Browne, Thomas - Antiquary and philosopher: Biography, Deathday
- Bruce, Edward - Brother of King Robert: Deathday
- Bruce, Edward Lord: Birthday
- Bruce, James - Traveler in Africa: Birthday, Short Biography
- Bruce, Michael - Poet: Deathday
- Bruce, Robert - King of Scotland: Birthday
- Brudenell, Anna Maria: Her role in the
Shrewsbury - Tripple Duel
- Brume, Alexander - Poet: Deathday
- Brunck, R. F. P. - Eminent philologist: Deathday
- Brunel, Mark Isambard - Engineer of the Thames Tunnel: Birthday, Biography
- Bruno, Giordano - Neapolitan philosopher: Birthday
- Brunton, Louisa - Actress: Deathday
- Brutus, Marcus Junius - Assassin of Julius Caesar: Deathday
- Bryan, Michael - Biographer of painters and engravers: Deathday
- Brydges, George, Lord Rodney - Naval commander: Deathday
- Buchan, William: Buchan's
Domestic Medicine
- Buchanan, George - Historian: Deathday
- Buckland, William - Eminent geologist: Deathday
- Buckler, Johann - Robber and notorious Brigadoon: Biography
- Buckley, Samuel - Printer of the Spectator: Re the first daily
newspaper in England
- Buckingham, James Silk - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Buckland, Dean: On the writings
of Leibnitz
- Bud� (Budaeus), Guillaume - Scholar and author: Deathday
- Budgel, Eustace - Contributor to the Spectator: Deathday
- Bue, James: His role in the
authorship of Acts of the Saints
- Bull, George - Bishop: Birthday
- Bull, Richard: On the mistaken
belief he authored the English national anthem
- Buller, Charles - Statesman and writer: Deathday
- Bullinger, Henry - Swiss Reformer: Deathday
- Bunbury, Thomas Charles: First Husband of Lady
Sarah Lennox
- Bunyan, John - Author of the Pilgrim's Progress: Biography
- Buonaparte, Charles: Deathday
- Buonarotti, Michael Angelo - Painter, sculptor, architect: Birthday, Deathday
- Burbage, Richard - Original performer in Shakespeare's plays: Biography
- Burdett, Francis - Political character: Birthday, Biography
- Burger, Godfred Augustus - German poet: Biography, Deathday
- Burgwash, Henry: On the story
of the appearance of his ghost
- Burgoyne, Montague: On
his prosecuting for his absent from his parish church
- Burke, Bernard: On the history
and nature of the Plantagenet family
- Burke, Edmund: Statesman, thinker, philosopher, writer: Biography, Deathday
- Burkitt, William - Author of Expository Notes on the New Testament: Birthday
- Bunsen, C. C. J. - Prussian statesman, philosophical writer: Deathday
- Burman, Peter - Law-writer and Leyden professor: Deathday
- Burnes, Alexander - Diplomatist: Deathday
- Burnet, George - Scottish painter: Deathday
- Burnet, Gilbert - Bishop, Historian: Deathday
- Burnet, James - Lord Monboddo: Deathday
- Burnet, Thomas - Author of the Sacred Theory of the Earth: Deathday
- Burney, Charles - Musician, and author of History of Music: Deathday
- Burns, Robert - Scottish poet: Biography
- Burr, Aaron: On his duel with
Alexander Hamilton
- Busby, Richard - Teacher: Deathday
- Butler, James - Duke of Ormond: Deathday
- Butler, Joseph - Bishop: Deathday
- Butler, Samuel - Bishop of Lichfield, great scholar: Deathday
- Burnet, Thomas: Deathday
- Burney, Frances - Novelist: Deathday
- Burton, Robert - Author of the Anatomy of Melancholy: Biography
- Bury, Charlotte - Novelist: Deathday
- Busby, Richard - Celebrated head-master of Westminster School: Birthday
- Butler, Alban - Author of Lives of the Saints: Biography
- Butler, James - Duke of Ormond, commander and statesman: Birthday
- Butler, Samuel - Author of Hudibras: Birthday, Deathday
- Butler, Thomas - Earl of Ossory: Birthday
- Buxton, Fowell: His bill to free
British slaves in 1832
- Buxton, Thomas - Philanthropist: Birthday
- Buxtorf, John - Eminent Hebrew scholar: Deathday
- Bye, Cornelius: His role in
the authorship of Acts of the Saints
- Byng, John - Admiral, shot at Portsmouth: On his execution
- Byrne, Charles: Story
on his large size
- Byron, George - Lord: Birthday
- Byron, John - Admiral: Birthday, Deathday
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