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Birth in Dublin of Sir Philip Francis, civil servant, duellist, and gambler; he may have been the author of the Junius Letters

On October 22, 1740 in Celtic History

Birth in dublin of sir philip francis, civil servant, duellist, and gambler; he may have been the author of the junius letters

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