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Dukes of Portland ( 1716)

• Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland ( 1682- 1726)
• William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portand ( 1708- 1762)
• William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland ( 1738- 1809)
• William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland ( 1768- 1854)
• William John Cavendish Bentinck-Scott, 5th Duke of Portland ( 1800Events March 14 Cardinal Barnaba Chiaramonti is elected pope Pius VII. March 21 Pius VII becomes Pope April 24 US Library of Congress founded. May 15 Napoleon Bonaparte crosses the Alps and invades Italy. June 14 Battle of Marengo, Napoleon defeats the Au- 1879Events January January 11 Anglo-Zulu War begins January 22 Zulu troops massacre British troops at the Battle of Isandlwana. At Rorke's Drift, outnumbered British soldiers drive the attackers away after hours of fighting. February February 12 At New York C)
• William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland ( 1857Events January 9 Earthquake at Fort Tejon, California with an estimated magnitude of 7. 9 February 16 The National Deaf Mute College (later renamed Gallaudet University) is established in Washington, DC becoming the first school for the advanced education- 19431943 is the common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 1)
• William Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of PortlandWilliam Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland (1893-1977) was the 2nd Chancellor of the University of Nottingham. ( 1893Events January 1 Japan accepts the Gregorian calendar January 2 Introduction by Webb C. Ball of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards in North America: Railroad chronometers January 13 The Independent Labour Party of the UK has its first meeting. Janua- 1977For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January 1 First woman Episcopal priest ordained January 6 EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious " legionnaire's disease" Januar)
• Ferdinand William Cavendish-Bentinck, 8th Duke of Portland ( 18881888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). In Germany, 1888 is known as the 1888 Year of Three Emperors. Events January 3 91cm telescope first used at Lick Observatory January 12 ? Blizzards in Dakota and Montana, Minnesota, Nebr- 1980)
• Victor Frederick William Cavendish-Bentinck, 9th Duke of Portland ( 1897- 1990)