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- La Motte-Fouquẻ - Poet and novelist: Deathday
- la Vega, Lopez Felix de - Spanish poet and dramatist: Short
Biography
- Laborde, Jean Benjamin - Musician and historical writer: Birthday
- Lacordaire, Father: Priest and French orator: Biography
- Lafitte, Jacques - Eminent French banker and political character: Deathday
- Lainez, Alexandre - French poet: Deathday
- Lainez, James: His role in the
establishment of the Jesuit order
- Laing, David: On his book on the
metrical tale of Greysteil
- Lally, Jean Baptiste - Father of French dramatic music: Deathday
- Lamb, Charles - Poet and essayist: Biography,
Birthday
- Lamb, William - Viscount Melbourne, statesman: Deathday
- Lambe, John - Doctor: On his rough
ways and manners
- Lambert, Daniel: On his
extraordinary weight
- Lambert, John Henry - German natural philosopher: Birthday, Deathday
- Lambton, John George - Earl of Durham, Liberal statesman: Deathday
- Lander, Walter Savage: Birthday
- Landseer, John - Engraver: Deathday
- Lane, Letitia: On her gift of a
fragment of the original tree Charles II hid in
- Laneham, Robert: On the
festivities at Kenilworth Castle
- Langbaine, Gerard - Bibliography of the English drama: Birthday
- Langhorne, John - Poet, translator of Plutarch: Deathday
- Langton, Bennet: On his
relationship with William Wilberforce
- Langton, Stephen - Archbishop: Deathday
- Languet, Jean Baptist: Birthday
- Lannes, Marshal - Duke of Montebello: Birthday
- Laplace, Pierre Simon - French savant, author of M�canique C�leste: Birthday
- Laquedem, Isaac: The story of
the Jew who had witnessed the Crucifixion
- Lardner, Dionysius, Rev. - Scientific and miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- Lardner, Nathaniel - Theologian: Birthday, Deathday
- Latimer, Hugh - Bishop: Deathday
- Laud, William - Archbishop of Canterbury: Biography, Birthday
- Lauder, Thomas Dick - Bart., miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Laurent, Bartholomew - Priest: On his 1709 design for a
flying ship
- Lavater, John Caspar - Physiognomist: Birthday, Deathday
- Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent - Eminent chemist: Birthday, Deathday
- Law, Edmund - Bishop of Carlisle, editor of Locke: Deathday
- Law, John - Speculative financier: Birthday, Biography
- Lawrence, James: On the right
on knights to wear spurs in Parliament
- Layard, Austin H. - Explorer of the antiquities of Nineveh: Birthday
- le Bel, Philippe - King of France: Deathday
- le Breton, Richard - His
role in the murder of Thomas Becket
- le Keux, John - Architectural engraver: Deathday
- le Moine, Pierre - Jesuit and poet: Deathday
- le Sage, Alain Rene - Author of Gil Bias: Deathday
- le Soeur, Hubert: Regarding
the Statue of Charles 1st at Charing-cross
- le Tellier, Francois - Marquis de Louvois, Chancellor of France: Deathday
- le Valliant, Francois - African traveller: Deathday
- l'Estrauge, Roger - Translator of classic authors: Biography
- Leak, John: On
his sun dial erected at Leadenhall Corner, in London
- Leake, John - Great naval commander: Deathday
- Lebeuf, Jean - French antiquarian writer: Deathday
- Lechmere, Nicholas - Owner of Campton
Manor: His
quarrel Sir John Guise
- Lee, Harriet - Novelist: Deathday
- Lee, Henry - Queen Elizabeth's knight and champion: Biography
- Lee, Samuel - Orientalist: Deathday
- Lee, Sophia - Novelist: Deathday
- Lees, Richard: Re the chain
bridge constructed over Gala Water in Scotland
- Legat, Bartholomew - Heretic: Story of his
burning at the stake
- Legate, Bartholo: Deathday
- Leigh, Edward: Deathday
- Leibnitz, Gottfreid Wilhelm - Mathematician, moral philosopher: Birthday, Biography
- Leighton, Catherine: Re
her four marriages
- Leighton, Robert - Archbishop: Short
Biography
- Leland, John - Eminent English antiquary: Deathday
- Lemery, Nicolas - One of the fathers of true chemistry: Deathday
- Lemon, Mark - Dramatist and miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- Lempriere, John (Classical Dictionary): Deathday
- Lennox, Charlotte - novelist: Deathday
- Lennox, Sarah: Biography
& her relationship with King George III
- Lenox, Charles: On
his duel with the Duke of York
- Lepell, Mary: On her outlook
on life
- Leslie, Charles - Controversialist: Deathday
- Leslie, Charles Robert - American artist: Short Biography
- Leslie, David: His participation in
Gustavus Adolphus army in Germany
- Lessing, Gotthold: Birthday
- Lettice - Countess of Leicester: Short story on her
long life
- Leyden, John - Poet: Birthday
- Leydon, John of: Execution
of John of Leyden, 'The Prophet' 1536
- Lightfoot, John - Scripture commentator: Birthday, Deathday
- Lally, Raymond - 'the enlightened doctor': Deathday
- Lidsey, David: His Joust with
John de Wells, the English ambassador in Scotland
- Lindsey, Theophilus - Unitarian divine: Deathday
- Lilburne, John - Zealous parliamentarian: Short story on his
activities
- Lillo, George - Dramatist: Birthday,
Deathday
- Lilly, William - Astrologer: Birthday,
Short Biography
- Lilly, William - Master of St. Paul's School: Short Biography
- Lindley, John - Botanist: Birthday
- Lindsey, Theophilus - Unitarian divine: Birthday
- Lingard, John - Historian, author of a History of England: Birthday, Deathday
- Linne Charles (Linnaeus)- Illustrious naturalist: Biography, Deathday
- Linne, John: Re his advice to
Richard II
- Linwood, Mary - Needle worker: Deathday
- Lippershey, Hans: His role in
the development of the telescope
- Lipsius, Justus - Eminent historical writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Lisle, Alice: Deathday
- Lister, T. H. - Novelist: Deathday
- Liston, John - Comic actor: Deathday
- Livingstone, William: Legend of a lost family
rig
- Livius, Titus - the Roman historian: Deathday
- Lloyd, Charles: On his
partnership with the poet Charles Lamb
- Lloyd, Nathaniel: His last
will and testament
- Lloyd, Robert: On his friendship
with Charles Churchill
- Lloyd, William: On the
destruction of the Portland Vase
- Lluyd, Edward - Antiquary: Deathday
- Locard Simon: On his returning
Robert Bruce's heart to Scotland
- Locke, John - Political philosopher: Birthday, Deathday
- Locke, Joseph - Eminent engineer: Deathday
- Lockhart, John Gibson - Son in law and biographer of Sir Walter Scott: Deathday
- Loe, Thomas - Quaker Minister: His influence on William
Penn
- Loft, Capel: Mentor to Henry
Kirke White
- Logan, John - Poet: Biography
- Loin, Cape - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Lole, William: The Old Hermit
of Newton Burgoland
- Lombard, Peter - Bishop of Paris: Deathday
- Lombe, Thomas: Deathday
- Longespee, Nicolas - Bishop: Deathday
- Longfellow, Henry W. - Poet: Birthday
- Longinus - Roman guard at Christ's crucifixion: Biography
- Longsword, William - First Earl of Salisbury: Deathday
- Loudon, John C. - Writer on botany: Birthday, Biography
- Louis, George - Comte De Buffon, naturalist: Birthday, Deathday
- Louisa, Maria - Second wife of Napoleon: Biography,
Deathday
- Louth William - Biblical scholar: Deathday
- Lovelace, Richard - Cavalier poet: On his petition to restore
the king
- Low, David - Bishop of Ross: Biography
- Lowndes, William T. - Bibliographer: Deathday
- Lowth, Robert - Bishop of London, biblical critic: Birthday
- Lowth, William - Divine and commentator: Birthday, Deathday
- Loyola, Ignatius - founder of the Jesuits: Biography
- Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus - Roman poet: Deathday
- Lunardi, Vincent: On his
succeeding in making the first balloon ascent in Britain
- Lupus, Virius: Roman Governor of
Britain
- Luther, Martin - Protestant Reformer: Birthday, Deathday
- Lyndhurst, John - Chancellor of England: Birthday
- Lyttelton, George - Historian and poet: Birthday
- Lyttelton, Lord - Author of Dialogues of the Dead: Deathday
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