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September 1765 in History

Events in History

  • Sep 21 Antoine de Beauterne announces he has killed the Beast of Gévaudan, but was later proved wrong by more attacks

Birthdays in History

  • Sep 18 Gregory XVI [Bartolomeo Alberto Mauro Cappellari], Pope (1831-1846), born in Belluno, Venetia, Austrian Empire (d. 1846)
  • Sep 22 Paolo Ruffini, Italian mathematician (d. 1822)
  • Sep 30 José María Morelos, Mexican revolutionary (d. 1815)

Deaths in History

  • Sep 2 Henry Bouquet, Swiss-born British army officer (b. 1719)
  • Sep 10 Jacob Gilles, GRand Pensionary of Holland, dies at about 74

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