- Jan 4 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Jan 10 Swedish botanist, explorer and the Father of Taxonomy, dies at 70
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)Jan 10 Swedish botanist, explorer and the Father of Taxonomy, dies at 70
Assassination
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