Famous Birthdays Sep 3 Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (first to study freshwater polyps or hydra), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1784) Sep 30 John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British statesman (d. 1771) Born in 1710 Famous Deaths Sep 19 Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer, dies at 65 Aug 1710 History by Year Oct 1710 What Happened in 1710 Wave of Doubt over BritanniaMarch 12, 1710