Births on October 23

Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy

Born on October 23, 1766

Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy, French general (d. 1847)

Emmanuel de Grouchy, 2nd Marquis of Grouchy (French pronunciation: [ɛmanɥɛl də ɡʁuʃi]; 23 October 1766 – 29 May 1847) was a French general and Marshal of the Empire.

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Events on 1766

18 Feb

Meermin slave mutiny
A mutiny by captive Malagasy begins at sea on the slave ship Meermin, leading to the ship's destruction on Cape Agulhas in present-day South Africa and the recapture of the instigators.
18 Mar

Stamp Act 1765
American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.
10 Nov

Rutgers University
The last colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers University).

Births on October 23

Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy

Born on October 23, 1766

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Meermin slave mutiny

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