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- Gainsborough, Thomas - Great landscape painter: Deathday
- Gale, John: Birthday
- Gale, Roger - Learned antiquary: Deathday
- Gale, Thomas - Learned divine and editor: Deathday
- Gall, Joseph Franz - Founder of phrenology: Birthday, Deathday
- Galland, Antoine - Translator of the Arabian Nights: Short Biography
- Galilei, Galileo: Astronomer: Biography, Deathday
- Gallienus, Publius - Roman Emperor: Deathday
- Gallois, Jean - French scholar and critic: Deathday
- Galvani, Lewis - Discoverer of galvanism: Deathday
- Galt, John - Novelist and miscellaneous writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Garabe, John Ernest - Religious controversialist: Birthday
- Gardenstone, Francis Lord - Scottish judge, miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Gardiner, Allen: The fate of
captain Allen Gardiner
- Gardiner, James - Colonel: Deathday
- Gardiner, John: On his campaign
for Mayor of Garrat
- Gardiner, Stephen - Bishop of Winchester: Deathday
- Garrick, David - Actor: Short Biography, Birthday
- Garth, Samuel: Deathday
- Garrard, William: His role in
establishing the first royal Exchange
- Gascoigne, George poet and dramatist: Deathday
- Gascoigne, William - Lord chief-justice: Deathday
- Gassendi, Pierre - Mathematician and philosopher: Deathday
- Gauden, John - Bishop of Worcester, author of the Icon Basilik�: Deathday
- Gaveston, Piers - Favourite of Edward II: Deathday
- Gay-Lussac, Nicolas Francis - Balloonist: Short Biography
- Gay, John - Poet and dramatist: Biography
- Gayer, Robert: On His
refusal to admit King William to Stoke Manor
- Geddes, Alexander - Theologian: Deathday
- Gellert, Christian - German poet and fabulist: Birthday, Deathday
- Gensonn�, Armand - Noted Girondist: Birthday
- Gent, Thomas - Printer: Deathday
- George, Jolla - Earl of Durham, statesman: Birthday
- George of Cappadocia - Noted Archbishop: Deathday
- Gerard, Thomas: On the
circumstances of his being made a baronet
- Gesner, Conrad - Eminent scholar and naturalist: Birthday, Deathday
- Gesner, John Matthias - Distinguished classical scholar and editor: Deathday
- Gessner, Solomon - Painter and poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Gifford, William - Reviewer and satirist: Deathday
- Gibbon, Edward Sr.: Regarding his
role in the South Sea Financial Bubble
- Gibbon, Edward - Author of Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire: Biography, Birthday
- Gibson, Richard - Artist: Short Biography
- Gilbert, Davies - Antiquarian and man of science: Deathday
- Gilbert, William - Celebrated writer on magnetism: Deathday
- Gill, John - Eminent Baptist divine: Deathday
- Gill, Roger: On his ability to
remunerate his food
- Gillray, James - Caricaturist: Biography
- Gilpin, Bernard - Rector of Houghton-le-Spring: Short Biography
- Gilpin, William Rev. - Writer on scenery: Deathday
- Gilpin, William Sawrey - Landscape painter: Deathday
- Giffard, Charles: On his
leading Charles II to safety at Boscobel
- Gifford, Robert Lord - Master of the Rolls: Birthday
- Gillies, John - Historian: Birthday
- Gioia, Flavio: His role in the
invention of the mariner's compass
- Girard, Stephen - millionaire: Biography
- Gisborne, Thomas - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Glendower, Owen - Welsh patriot: Biography
- Glover, Richard - poet: Deathday
- Gluck, Christopher - Composer: Deathday
- Gmelin, Samuel Gottlieb - Naturalist: Birthday, Deathday
- Goes, Hugo Vander - Flemish painter: Deathday
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgand - German poet and prose writer: Biography
- Godfrey, Edmundbury: Deathday
- Godwin, William - Novelist and miscellaneous writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Goguet, Antoine Yves - Author of a work on the Origin of Laws: Deathday
- Goldschmidt, Jenny Lind - Vocalist: Birthday
- Goldsmith, Oliver - Poet and miscellaneous writer: Birthday, Biography
- Gonzaga, Lewis (St. Aloysius): Birthday
- Good, John Mason - Medical Writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Goodwin, John: On the burning of
his book justifying the killing of Charles I
- Gordon, Adam: On the marriage of
his daughter Edinburgh Joanna
- Gordon, George - Lord Byron: Birthday, Biography
- Gordon, George Originator of the No-Popery Riots of 1780: Deathday
- Gorres, Guido - Eminent German scholar: On the nature of Cardinal
Mezzofanti
- Gough, John B. - Temperance orato: Birthday
- Gough, Richard - Antiquary: Deathday
- Gower, John - Early English poet: Deathday
- Graham, James - Bart., British states man: Deathday
- Graham, James - Marquis of Montrose: Deathday
- Graham, John - Scottish patriot: Deathday
- Grainger, Richard - Re-edifier of Newcastle-on-Tyne: Deathday
- Grater, John - Eminent scholar and critic: Birthday
- Grattan, Henry - Irish parliamentary orator: Short Biography, Deathday
- Graves, Mary: On her support for
the Charles II in his last battle with Cromwell
- Gray, Thomas - Poet: Biography
- Grace, Colonel Richard: Story of his response to
being bribed
- Grafton, Richard: Re his role
in printing the 1st King James's bible
- Grahame, James - Poet: Birthday
- Granger James - Author of Biographical History of England: Deathday
- Grant, Anne - Author of Letters from the Mountains: Birthday
- Grant, Murdoch - Itinerant pedler: Story of his
murder
- Gresham, Thomas - Founder of the London State Papers: Biography
- Green, Anne: On her revival after
being hanged
- Green, Henry: On his role in
Henry Hudson's exploration of Hudson Bay
- Green, John: On his role in the
murder of Thomas Arden
- Green, Valentine - Eminent mezzotint engraver: Deathday
- Greene, Ellen: Her association
with the Witches of Belvior
- Greene, Maurice - Ecclesiastical composer: Deathday
- Gregory, George - Editor of the Ness Annual Register: Birthday, Deathday
- Gregory, James - Professor of the Practice of Physic: On his belief
in not eating
- Gregory, James - Professor of medicine: Deathday
- Gregory, James - Inventor of the reflecting-telescope: Birthday
- Gregory, John - Miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- Gregory, John - Scholar: Biography
- Gregory, Olinthus - Mathematician: Deathday
- Greville, Fulke - Lord Brooke, poet: Deathday
- Grenville, Thomas: Regarding the
Death of General Wolfe
- Gresham, Thomas - Founder of the London State Papers: Biography
- Gresset, Jean Baptiste - French comic poet: Deathday
- Grew, Nehemiah - Celebrated for his work the Anatomy of Vegetables: Deathday
- Grey, Earl - statesman: Birthday
- Gray, Elizabeth: On
her life of 108 years
- Grey, Henry - Duke of Suffolk: Deathday
- Grey, Richard: Deathday
- Gray, Thomas - Poet: Birthday
- Griffith, Matthew: On Milton
books attacking his theories on government
- Grimaldi, Joseph - Comedian: Deathday
- Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Carl - Professor of early German History: Biography
- Grimm, Wilhelm - Writer of fairy tales: Deathday
- Gronovius, James - Scholar and author: Birthday, Deathday
- Grose, Francis - Antiquary: Short biography
- Grossi, Tommaso - Italian poet: Deathday
- Grosteste, Robert: On his
friendship with Rodger Bacon
- Grotius, Hugo - Historical and theological writer: Birthday
- Gruter, John- Eminent scholar and critic: Deathday
- Guarini, Giovanni Battista - Author of the Pastor Fido: Deathday
- Guicciardini, Francesco - Diplomatist: Birthday
- Guillotin, Joseph Ignace - Physician, originator of the guillotine in France: Birthday
- Guiscard Robert - The Norman, Duke of Apulia: Deathday
- Gurney, Joseph John - Quaker philanthropist: Birthday
- Gunter, Edmund - Mathematician: Deathday
- Gurwood, John - Editor of Wellington's Dispatches: Birthday
- Guthrie, William - Historical and geographical writer: Deathday
- Guy, Thomas - Founder of Guy's Hospital: Biography
- Guyon, Richard D. - Commander in the Hungarian patriotic army: Birthday
- Gwillim, John - Herald: Deathday
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