English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784). Samuel Johnson was born on 18 September 1709 in what is now the United Kingdom. Samuel Johnson is remembered as a lexicographer, linguist and poet, a citizen of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Notable works include “A Dictionary of the English Language”.
Before and after
- 30 April 1707Acts of Union 1707
- from 1 May 1707 to 1 January 1801Kingdom of Great Britain
- from 29 July 1707 to 21 August 1707Siege of Toulon
- from 14 September 1708 to 21 September 1708Capture of Minorca
- 18 September 1709Birth of Samuel Johnson
- 29 December 1709Birth of Elizabeth I of Russia
- from 1710 to 1711Pruth River Campaign
- 15 February 1710Birth of Louis XV of France
- October 1710Founding of New Bern
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