Deaths on December 3

Lord John Sackville

Died on December 3, 1765

Lord John Sackville, English cricketer and politician (b. 1713)

Lord John Philip Sackville (22 June 1713 – 3 December 1765) was the second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He was a keen cricketer who was closely connected with the sport in Kent.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth from 1734 to 1747.

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Events on 1765

9 Mar

Jean Calas
After a campaign by the writer Voltaire, judges in Paris posthumously exonerate Jean Calas of murdering his son. Calas had been tortured and executed in 1762 on the charge, though his son may have actually committed suicide.
22 Mar

Stamp Act 1765
The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act that introduces a tax to be levied directly on its American colonies.
24 Mar

Quartering Act
Great Britain passes the Quartering Act, which requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops.

Deaths on December 3

Lord John Sackville

Died on December 3, 1765

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