Births on April 26

Thomas Reid

Born on April 26, 1710

Thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher and academic (d. 1796)

Thomas Reid (; 7 May (O.S. 26 April) 1710 – 7 October 1796) was a religiously trained Scottish philosopher. He was the founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense and played an integral role in the Scottish Enlightenment. In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. A contemporary of David Hume, Reid was also "Hume's earliest and fiercest critic".

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Events on 1710

10 Apr

Copyright
The Statute of Anne, the first law regulating copyright, comes into force in Great Britain.
20 Aug

Battle of Saragossa
War of the Spanish Succession: A multinational army led by the Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg defeats the Spanish-Bourbon army commanded by Alexandre Maître, Marquis de Bay in the Battle of Saragossa.
13 Oct

Siege of Port Royal (1710)
Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces.

Births on April 26

Thomas Reid

Born on April 26, 1710

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Battle of Saragossa

Siege of Port Royal (1710)