William Clark

William Clark was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Missouri.

1 August 1770

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Born in the same month (August 1770): Frederick William III of Prussia • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel