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What Happened in July 1725

Famous Birthdays


Person of interestComte de Rochambeau

Jul 1 Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau, French Military Leader (commander of the French Expeditionary Force that assisted the Thirteen Colonies), born in Vendôme, France (d. 1807)

Military Leader Comte de Rochambeau
Military Leader
Comte de Rochambeau
  • Jul 16 Georg Simon Löhlein, German pianist and composer, born in Neustadt bei Coburg, Germany (d. 1781)
  • Jul 24 John Newton, English cleric and hymnist, born in Wapping, London (d. 1807)


What Happened in 1725