Deaths on September 1

François Girardon

Died on September 1, 1715

François Girardon, French sculptor (b. 1628)

François Girardon (10 March 1628 – 1 September 1715) was a French sculptor of the Louis XIV style or French Baroque, best known for his statues and busts of Louis XIV and for his statuary in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.

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Yamasee War
The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.