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Historical Figures Who Died in July 1790

  • Jul 7 Frans Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher, dies at 68
  • Jul 14 Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal, dies at 73

Adam SmithAdam Smith (1723-1790)

Jul 17 Scottish economist (Wealth of Nations) and moral philosopher, dies at 67

Adam Smith
  • Jul 25 Johann Bernhard Basedow, German educational reformer, dies at 66
  • Jul 25 William Livingston, American politician and 1st revolutionary Governor of New Jersey, dies at 66

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