Madame du Barry

Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry was the last maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France. She was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution on accusations of treason—particularly being suspected of assisting émigrés to flee from the Revolution. She is also known as “Mademoiselle Vaubernier”.

19 August 1743

Born on the same birth day (19 August): Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington • Gontran de Poncins • James Tomkins (rower) • Jan Fyt • Jimmy Watson (ice hockey) • Joaquim Nabuco • John Flamsteed • Lothar Meyer • Maurice Wilks • Patricia Scotland • Richard Simmons (actor) • Roger Cook (songwriter) • Ron Darling • William Marshall (actor)

Born in the same month (August 1743): Antoine Lavoisier