March 1769 in History

Birthdays in History

Mar 2 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY)
Mar 10 Joseph Williamson, English philanthropist and tunnel builder (d. 1840)
Mar 23 William Smith, British geologist who is credited with creating the first nationwide geological map (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils), born in Churchill, Oxfordshire (d. 1839)
Mar 23 Augustin Daniel Belliard, French general (d. 1832)
Mar 29 Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French marshal, 10th Prime Minister of France, born in Saint-Amans-la-Bastide, France (d. 1851)

Mar 23 Augustus FitzRoy, English Duke of Grafton divorces the Duchess of Grafton, (formerly Hon. Anne Liddell) by an Act of Parliament