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- Sacchini, Antonio - Composer: Deathday
- Sacheverell, Henry - Bombastic preacher: Biography,
Deathday
- Sachs, Hans - German poet: Birthday
- Sackville, George - Commander and statesman: Birthday, Deathday
- Sackville, Thomas - Earl of Dorset, poet, Lord Treasurer of England: Deathday
- Sadler, Ralph - Diplomatist: Deathday
- Sahib, Tippoo - Sultan of Mysore: Short
Biography
- Salmasius, Claudius - Author of a Defence of Charles I: Deathday
- Salter, James: Short
Biography
- Salusbury, Hester Lynch - aka Madame Piozzi: Deathday, Biography
- Sampson, William: His poem on
the death of Miss E. Tevery
- Sancho, Ignatius - Author: Biography
- Sandby, Paul - Founder of English school of water-colour painting: Deathday
- Sanderson, James: On the
marriage of his widow to William Huntington
- Sanderson, Robert - Bishop of Lincoln, high-church writer: Birthday
- Sandys, Edwin - Archbishop of York, eminent Protestant prelate: Deathday
- Sancroft, William - Archbishop of Canterbury: Deathday
- Sannazaro, Jacopo - Italian poet: Short Biography
- Sanson, Nicholas - Geographer: Birthday
- Sarisberi, Edward: His
ownership of Creslow Mannor
- Sarpi, Paul - Father: Deathday
- Sarti, Guiseppe - Musical composer: Deathday
- Sault, Marshal: On
the sale of his pictures
- Saunderson, Michael: On
his role in the murder of Thomas Arden
- Saunderson, Nicolas - Blind scholar and mathematician: Deathday
- Saurin, Jacques - Eminent Protestant divine: Deathday
- Saurin, Joseph - Mathematician and natural philosopher: Deathday
- Savage, Richard - Poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Savage William - Dictionary of the Art of Printing: Deathday
- Savile, Henry: Birthday
- Savonarola, Jerome - Religious and political reformer and orator: Short Biography
- Sawbridge, John: On his
daughter the historian Catherine Macaulay
- Saxe, Marshal - French Commander: Short Biography
- Saxton, Charles: Commissioner of the Portsmouth dock-yard
- Scales, Daniel - Smuggler: Story of his death
- Scaliger, Joseph: Deathday
- Scaliger, Julius Caesar - Eminent scholar: Birthday, Deathday
- Scarborough, Charles: Chief physician to the king
Charles II
- Scarlett, Robert - Sexton of Peterborough Cathedral: Short Biography
- Scarlett, James - Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer: Deathday
- Scarron, Paul - Humorous writer: Deathday
- Scheele, Charles William - Distinguished chemist: Birthday
- Schiller, Frederick - Illustrious German poet: Birthday, Biography
- Scholefield, James - Scholar and classic editor: Birthday
- Scioppius, Caspar - Scholar, Catholic controversialist: Birthday, Deathday
- Scoresby, W. - Arctic voyager: Deathday
- Scott, John - Earl of Eldon, Chancellor of England, 1751: Birthday
- Scott, John: On his ability to
fast for long periods of time
- Scott, Michael: On his assignment
to escort Margaret of Norway to Scotland
- Scott, Walter - Poet and novelist: Birthday
- Scott, William - Baron Stowell, great consistorial lawyer: Birthday
- Scotus, Dums - Theologian and scholar: Deathday
- Scrimshaw, Jane: On her
reported age of 127 years
- Scroop, Gervase: His
recovery after his assumed death at the Battle of Edgehill
- Scrope, William - Author of Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing: Deathday
- Sealiger, Joseph Justus - Eminent critic: Birthday
- Seaton, Sarah: On her
relationship with John Dunton
- Sebastian, Don - King of Portugal: On
his disappearance from earth
- Seconton, John: On
Queen Elizabeth giving him the right to play sports on Sunday
- Sedley, Charles - Poet and dramatist: Deathday
- Seeker, Thomas - Learned prelate: Deathday
- Selden, John - Politician, and legal writer, author of Table talk: Birthday, Biography
- Selman, John - Celebrated pickpocket: Short Biography
- Selwyn, George - Celebrated wit: Biography
- Seneca, Lucius Ann�us - Roman philosopher: Biography
- Sennertus, Daniel - Learned physician: Deathday
- Sevenoke, William: On going
to France with Henry V
- Severus, Lucius Septimus - Roman Emperor: Biography
- Servetus, Michael - Promoter of Unitarian Religious thought: Biography
- Savile, Henry - Mathematician: Deathday
- Seaward, John - Engineer: Deathday
- Seward, Anna - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Seward, Thomas: Deathday
- Seward, William - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Sewel, George - Historian of the Quakers: Deathday
- Severus, Alexander: Deathday
- Seymour, Jane - Consort of Henry VIII: Deathday
- Seymour, George - Captain: On
assuming control of the HMS Resolute
- Seymour, William: On his
marriage to Lady Arabella Stuart
- Sforza, James - The Great: Birthday
- Shakspeare, William: Biography
- Sharp, Abraham - Mechanist and calculator: Deathday
- Sharp, Granville - Slavery abolitionist and miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- Sharp, John - Archbishop: Birthday,
Deathday
- Sharp, William - Line-engrave: Short
Biography
- Sharpe, Daniel - Geologist: Deathday
- Sharpe, Granville - Philanthropist: Deathday
- Shaw, George - Naturalist: Deathday
- Shaw, John: Operator of a Punch
Drinking public-house
- Shaw, Thomas - Traveller: Deathday
- Shebbeare, John - Doctor: Biography
- Shee, Martin A. - President of Royal Academy: Birthday, Deathday
- Sheldon, Gilbert - Archbishop of Canterbury: Birthday, Deathday
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe - Poet: Biography
- Shelley, Mary Woolstoncraft - Novelist, 2
nd wife of Percy Shelley: Deathday
- Sheil, Richard Lalor - Poet, politician: Birthday, Deathday
- Sheppard, William: On his role in
the publishing of the first newspaper
- Sherbroke, John Cope: Story of him seeing the
ghost of John Wynyard
- Sheridan, Richard Brinsley - Writer of comedy: Birthday, Biography
- Sheridan, Thomas - Author of the Pronouncing Dictionary: Deathday
- Sheridan, Thomas - Irish scholar, translator of Persius: Biography
- Sherlock, Thomas - Bishop of London: Deathday
- Sherlock, William - Dean of St. Paul's: Deathday
- Sherley, Robert - English military adventurer in Persia: Short Biography
- Sherard, William - Founder of the botanical chair at Oxford: Deathday
- Sheridan, Thomas - Irish scholar, translator of Persius: Short Biography
- Shield, William - Dramatic composer: Deathday
- Shirley, James - Dramatist: Deathday
- Shorne, John - Rector of North Marston: Short Biography
- Short, James - Maker of reflecting telescopes: Birthday, Deathday
- Shovel, Cloudesley - British admiral: Deathday
- Shute, John - Lord Barrington: Deathday
- Shuter, Edward - Comedian: Deathday
- Siddons, Sarah - Tragic actress: Birthday
- Sidmouth, Henry Viscount - Statesman: Birthday
- Sidney, Algernon - Republican and patriot: Deathday
- Sidney, Dorothy - Countess of Sunderland: Short Biography, Deathday
- Sidney, Mary - Countess of Pembroke: Short Biography
- Sidney, Philip - Poet and hero: Birthday, Biography
- Sigourney, Lydia Huntley - American poet: Birthday
- Simmonds, James: On his
campaign for Mayor of Garrat
- Simnel, Lambert: On his
destiny after the battle of Stoke
- Simpkinson, J. N.: The
history of the Washington Family
- Simpson, Thomas - Distinguished mathematician: Birthday
- Sinclair, John
- Skelton, John - Poet: Biography
- Skinker, Tanakin: On the
description of her as a 'Pig faced lady'
- Skuner, Agnes: Regarding her
long widowhood
- Slare, Frederick - Doctor: On
people who could remunerate their food
- Slather, Cotton - Writer on Witchcraft: Birthday
- Sloane, Hans - Eminent physician and naturalist: Biography, Birthday
- Sloane, John: Short
Biography
- Sluper, Johannes: On his
portrait in his book of a Sea-Bishop
- Smart, Christopher - Poet: Deathday
- Smeaton, John - Engineer: Birthday,
Deathday
- Smedley, Edward - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Smellie, William - Naturalist, miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Smith, Adam - Political economist: Birthday
- Smith, Albert - Comic writer: Birthday
- Smith, Charlotte - Novelist: Short Story and
poem about her
- Smith, James - Comic poet: Deathday
- Smith, James - Promoter of subsoil ploughing: Deathday
- Smith, John Pye - Learned theologian: Birthday
- Smith, John - Captain, colonizer of Virginia: Deathday
- Smith, Sidney, Admiral: Deathday
- Smith, Southwood - Author of works on sanitary reform: Deathday
- Smith, Sydney - Wit and litt�rateur: Biography
- Smith, Thomas - Author of The English Commonwealth: Birthday, Deathday
- Smith, William - 'The Father of English Geology': Birthday
- Smollett, Tobias - Novelist: Deathday
- Smyth, William - Admiral: Birthday
- Smyth, William - Historical writer, poet: Deathday
- Smythe, Mary Anne: First
wife of the Prince of Wales
- Soane, John - Architect: Birthday, Deathday
- Sobieski, John - King of Poland: Birthday
- Solander, Daniel - Naturalist: Birthday, Short Biography
- Solander, Tobias: On having
his pocket picked at Bartholomew Fair
- Somerville, Thomas: On his
association with David Williams
- Somerville, William - Author of The Chase: Deathday
- Sommers, Will - Court Jester: Re
the role of Court Jester
- Sotheby, William - Poetical translator: Birthday
- South, Robert - Eminent English preacher: Deathday
- Southcott, Joanna - Female enthusiast and prophet: Biography
- Southern, Thomas - Dramatist: Deathday
- Southey, Caroline Anne - Poetess and novelist: Deathday
- Southey, Robert - Poet laureate: Birthday, Deathday
- Southwell, Robert - Poet: Deathday
- Spalding, Samuel - Writer in physiology: Birthday
- Spallanzani, Lazaro - Naturalist: Deathday
- Spavin, Robert: re the
executioner of Charles I
- Speed, John - Historical writer: Deathday
- Spelman, Henry: On the
impossibility of using church stones for anything else
- Spence, Joseph - Critic: Deathday
- Spencer, Eliza: On her marriage to
Lord Compton
- Spencer, John - Lord Mayor of London in 1594: On his daughter's
marriage
- Spenser Edmund - Poet: Deathday
- Spohr, Louis - Celebrated composer: Deathday
- Spooner, Isaac: On the
marriage of his daughter to William Wilberforce
- Spotswood, John - Archbishop of St. Andrew's, ecclesiastical historian, Deathday
- Sprat, Thomas - Bishop: Deathday
- Spurzheim, Johann Gaspar, Dr. - Phrenologist: Birthday
- St. John, Bayle - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- St. John, Henry - Politician and philosophical writer Birthday
- St. Vincent - Lord, Naval commander: Biography
- Sandby, Thomas: Deathday
- Stackhouse, John - Botanist: Deathday
- Stackhouse, Thomas - Biblical writer: Deathday
- Stafford, Elizabeth: On
her role in the murder of Thomas Arden
- Stafford, Humphrey: On his
marriage to Margaret Beaufort
- Stafford, Thomas: On the
term Scarborough Warning
- Stanhope, George - Dean of Canterbury: Birthday, Deathday
- Stanhope, Hester: Deathday
- Stanhope, Philip Dormer: Earl of Chesterfield, statesman: Birthday
- Stanhope, William:
- Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn - Biographer: Birthday
- Stanley, Edward - Bishop of Norwich: Birthday
- Stanley, Edward Geoffrey - Fourteenth Earl of Derby: Birthday
- Stanley, James - Bishop of Ely: Short
Biography
- Stanley, Thomas Lord: On
his marriage to Margaret Beaufort
- Stanley, William:
- Stafford, Viscount William - Victim of 'Popish Plot': Deathday
- Staunton, William: On
his pilgrimage to St. Patrick's Purgatory
- Steele, Richard: Deathday
- Steevens, George - Editor of Shakespeare: Deathday
- Stephen, James - Historical and miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Stephens, James Francis - Entomologist: Birthday
- Stephenson, George - Engineer: Birthday, Deathday
- Stephenson, Robert - Engineer: Biography
- Sterling, John - Poet and essayist: Birthday
- Sterne, Lawrence - Sentimental writer and novelist: Birthday, Short Biography
- Sternhold, Thomas: On his
translation of the Psalm
- Stevens, George Alexander - Song and burlesque writer: Deathday
- Stevenson, Robert - of the Lighthouse Board: Birthday, Biography
- Stevenson, William: On his
eccentricity
- Stewart Dugald - Moral philosopher: Birthday, Deathday
- Stewart, Robert- Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV: Birthday, Deathday
- Sticken, Urban: His role in
the authorship of Acts of the Saints
- Stilicho, Flavius - Great Roman general: Deathday
- Stilling, John: His role in
the authorship of Acts of the Saints
- Stillingfleet, Benjamin - Naturalist: Deathday
- Stillingfleet, Edward - Polemical writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Stone, Frank - Artist: Birthday, Deathday
- Stone, Nicholas: On making a
sun dial for James I
- Stonier, Jolla - German astronomer: Deathday
- Storace, Anna Selina - Favourite singer: Deathday
- Storace, Stephen - Musical composer: Deathday
- Storer, James Sargent - Engraver: Deathday
- Stothard, C. A. - Antiquarian draughtsman: Birthday
- Stothard, Thomas: Birthday, Deathday
- Stow, John - (history and antiquities of London): Biography
- Strange, Robert - The 'prince of British line-engravers: Birthday, Deathday
- Strangeways, Susan: King George III wooing of
Lady Sarah Lennox
- Strachan, William - Publisher: Deathday
- Streete, Peter: On his
building of the Fortune Theater
- Strickland, Hugh Edward - Naturalist: Birthday
- Strutt, Joseph - Antiquary: Deathday
- Strype, John - Historical writer: Deathday
- Stuart, Arabella: Biography
- Stuart, Charles Edward - Younger Pretender: Birthday, Biography
- Stuart, Daniel - Noted improver of the newspaper-press: Deathday
- Stuart, Elizabeth - Youngest daughter of Charles I: Short Biography
- Stuart, Elizabeth - Electress-Palatine of the Rhine: Biography
- Stuart, Ferdinand Smyth: On his opposition to
vaccinations
- Stuart, Gilbert - Historian: Deathday
- Stuart, Henrietta - Duchess of Orleans: Birthday, Deathday
- Stuart, James: Deathday
- Stuart, Mary - Nun: Her cure by
Prince Hohenlohe
- Stuart, Matthew - Earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland: Deathday
- Stubbe, Henry - 'the most noted Latinist and Grecian of his age': Birthday
- Stubbs, Philip: On his
opposition to women painting their faces
- Stukeley, William - Writer on Roman and British antiquities: Biography,
Deathday
- Stukely, Thomas - Adventurer: Biography
- Sturm, Christopher Christian - Author of the Reflections: Deathday
- Sturm, John - Lutheran teacher: Deathday
- Sturmius, James - Protestant champion: Deathday
- Sturton, William: On the
arrangement of marriage of his Son
- Suckling, John - Courtier of Charles the First: Biography
- Sue, Eugene - Eminent French novelist: Deathday
- Sue, Jean Joseph - Eminent physician: Deathday
- Suhm, Peter Frederik - Danish archaeologist: Deathday
- Sulzer, John George - Writer on the fine arts: Birthday
- Sumner, John Bird - Archbishop of Canterbury: Deathday
- Surtees, Robert - Historical antiquary: Short biography
- Suyskhen, Constantine: His
role in the authorship of Acts of the Saints
- Swartz, Olaf - Eminent botanist: Deathday
- Swedenborg, Emanuel: Biography, Deathday
- Swieten, Gerard Van - Physician: Birthday, Deathday
- Swift, Dean Jonathan - Humorous and political writer: Biography
- Swift, Jonathan - Humorous and political writer: Birthday
- Swynford, Catherine: Wife
of John of Gaunt
- Sydenbam, Thomas - Distinguished physician: Deathday
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