- male, deceased (1847)
- Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet (June 17, 1797 - May 4, 1847), was a Swiss critic and theologian. He was born near Lausanne in Switzerland. Educated for...
- male, deceased (1730)
- Antoine Laumet, "dit" de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer, was a colourful figure in the history of New France. The self-styled...
- male, deceased (1696)
- Jean Domat, or Daumat (November 30, 1625 - March 14, 1696), French jurisconsult, was born at Clermont in Auvergne. He was closely in sympathy with...
- male, deceased (1638)
- Sir William Alexander ("c." 1602 - 18 May 1638) was the founder, in 1629, of the Scottish colony at Port-Royal, now the site of modern Annapolis...
- male, deceased (1712)
- Richard Simon (May 13, 1638 - April 11, 1712), was a French biblical critic. He was born at Dieppe. His early education took place at the college...
- female, deceased (1679)
- Marie Aimée de Rohan-Montbazon, duchesse de Chevreuse was a French aristocrat of great personal charm who placed herself at the center of all the i...
- male, deceased (1674)
- Philippe de Champaigne was a Baroque era painter of the French school. Born in Brussels of a poor family, Champaigne was a pupil of the landscape...
- male, deceased (1643)
- Jean du Vergier de Hauranne, abbot of Saint-Cyran (1581 - 1643) was a French monk who introduced Jansenism into France. He was the spiritual...
- male, deceased (1732)
- Daniel d'Auger de Subercase naval officer and Governor of Newfoundland, born Orthez, Béarn died Cannes. d'Auger de Subercase was baptised a P...
- male, deceased (1721)
- Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy, 1st marquis d'Argenson was a French politician, born 4 November, 1652 in Venice, died in Paris 8 May, 1721. Argenson w...
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