George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax

George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, was a British statesman of the Georgian era. Due to his success in extending commerce in the Americas, he became known as the "father of the colonies". President of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761, he aided the foundation of Nova Scotia, 1749, the capital Halifax being named after him. When Canada was ceded to the King of Great Britain by the King of France, following the Treaty of Paris of 1763, he restricted its boundaries and renamed it "Province of Quebec".

6 October 1716

Born on the same birth day (6 October): Carolyn Goodman (psychologist) • Chiang Wei-kuo • David Baker (biochemist) • Ernest Walton • Ferenc Nádasdy • Géraud de Cordemoy • Isaac Brock • Kenny Jönsson • Miyuki Matsuda • Nicolas Peyrac • Ricky Hatton • Serge Nubret • Sylvain Legwinski

Born in the same month (October 1716): Giovanni Battista Beccaria