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1754 births
- Claude François de MaletClaude François de Malet entered the world on the 28th of June 1754 in Dole. He was born into an aristocratic family that expected him to follow traditional…
- Louis XVILouis-Auguste de France entered the world on the 23rd of August 1754 within the Palace of Versailles. He was the second surviving son of Louis, Dauphin of…
- William MurdochIn 1763, a young William Murdoch built a tricycle from wood and hand cranks. He called it his wooden horse on wheels. This small machine appeared in the…
- Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-EsteFerdinand Karl Anton Joseph Johann Stanislaus entered the world on the 1st of June 1754 inside the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
- Paul I of RussiaIn 1762, eight-year-old Paul Petrovich lay unnoticed on the floor of his nursery after falling from a crib. Empress Elizabeth had taken him immediately after…
- Louis-Guillaume OttoLudwig Otto arrived at the University of Strasbourg in 1772 to study under Christoph Wilhelm von Koch. He earned degrees in Modern Languages and Law while…
- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-PérigordCharles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord entered the world on the 2nd of February 1754 in Paris. He was born into an ancient aristocratic family that lacked…