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- Rabelais, Francis - French romanticist: Short Biography
- Rabutin, Roger - Count de Bussy: Birthday
- Racine, Jean - French dramatic poet: Deathday
- Radcliffe, Anne - Novelist: Biography, Deathday
- Radcliffe, John - Founder of the Radcliffe Library: Biography
- Raeburn, Henry - Painter: Deathday
- Raffaelle, Sanzio - Painter: Birthday, Deathday or Deathday
- Raffles, Thomas Stamford - Governor of Java: Birthday
- Raikes, Robert - First institutor of Sunday-schools: Deathday
- Raleigh, Walter - Soldier and poet, sailor and historian, court favourite: Biography
- Ralph, James - Political writer: Deathday
- Rameau, Jean-Philippe - Writer of operas: Birthday
- Rampaine, Liveman: On St. Mark's Eve superstition of seeing who will die that year
- Ramsay, Allan - Scottish poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Ramsay, Andrew Michael - Author of Travels of Cyrus: Birthday, Deathday
- Randolph, Thomas - Earl of Moray: Deathday
- Randolph, Thomas - Minister of Elizabeth: Deathday
- Randolph, Woodstock Thomas - Poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Raspe, Rodolph Eric - Author of the Barron Munchausen books: Biography
- Rauch, Christian - Sculptor: Deathday
- Ray, John - Naturalist: Birthday, Deathday
- Raynal, G. T. F. - Philosophical historian: Deathday
- Reach, Angus B. - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Read, William: Quack doctor: Short Biography
- Reed, Isaac - Commentator on Shakespeare: Deathday
- Rees, Abraham - Encyclopaedist: Deathday
- Reeve, Clara - Novelist: Deathday
- Regnard, Jean Francois - Comic poet: Deathday
- Reid, Thomas - Eminent Scottish metaphysician: Birthday, Deathday
- Reinhold, Erasmus - Astronomer: Birthday, Deathday
- Reiske, Johann Jacob - Oriental scholar: Birthday
- Reissiger, Karl Gottlieb - Composer: Deathday
- Reland, Adrian - Orientalist and scholar: Birthday, Deathday
- Renaudot, Eusebius - Oriental scholar: Birthday, Deathday
- Réné, Francois - Vicomte de Chateaubriand, moral and romantic writer: Birthday
- Reni, Guido - Celebrated painter: Deathday
- Rennie, John: His design for the new London Bridge
- Repton, John Adey: On the custom of erecting ornamental posts for magistrates
- Reresby, John: His role in the search for the assassinator of Mr. Thynne
- Resnel, Abbé: On the history of Poet-laureate
- Reynolds, Joshua - Celebrated painter: Biography, Birthday
- Ricardo, David - Political economist: Deathday
- Rich, Elihu: On the subject of pre-existence
- Rich, William: Discovery of his condition in Fleet Prison
- Richard, Henry - Lord Holland, Whig statesman and man of letters: Deathday
- Richardson, Edward: On his bequeath of oatmeal to his town
- Richardson, Samuel - Novelist: Deathday
- Richelieu, Cardinal - Celebrated minister of Louis XIII: Deathday
- Ricketts, Charles Spencer: On his wife's ownership of Boarstall House
- Rickman, Thomas - Architect: Birthday, Short Biography
- Riddle, Edward - Mathematician: Deathday
- Ridley, Nicholas - Bishop: Deathday
- Ritchie, Leitch - Author: On his stories about 'John the Scorcher'
- Kitson, Joseph - Antiquary: Biography, Deathday
- Rittenhouse, David - Astronomer: Deathday
- Ritter, Karl - Distinguished geographer: Deathday
- River, John: His role in preserving the Statue of Charles 1st at Charing-cross
- Rizzio, David - Secretary of Mary of Scotland: Deathday
- Robertson, Canon: Regarding the Legend of Thomas Becket Parents
- Robertson, William - Historian: Deathday
- Robespierre, Maximilian Isidore - Terrorist autocrat: Biography
- Robins, Benjamin - Celebrated mathematician: Deathday
- Robins, George: Auctioneer of Horace Walpole estate
- Robison, John - Mechanical philosopher: Deathday
- Robsart, Amy - Wife of the Earl of Leicester: Deathday
- Robsart, John: On the his daughter Amy at the hand of her husband
- Roby, John - Author of Traditions of Lancashire: Deathday
- Roche, Lazarus - French commander: Deathday
- Roche, Regina Maria - Novelist: Deathday
- Roderick, Don - King of Spain: Biography
- Rodney - Admiral: On his victory over the French fleet in 1782
- Roebuck, John - Distinguished manufacturing chemist: Deathday
- Rogers, John - Burnt at Smithfield: Deathday
- Rogers, Samuel - Poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Roland, Manon Philipon - Revolutionist: Biography
- Rollin, Charles: Birthday, Short Biography
- Romaine, William - Eminent divine: Birthday, Deathday
- Romilly, Samuel - Lawyer and politician: Birthday, Biography
- Romney, George - Portrait painter: Birthday
- Ronge, Johann: Reformer of clergy of Germany: On the Holy Coat of Thebes
- Rooke, George - Admiral: On his command of the fleet that captured Gibraltar
- Roscoe, William - Miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- Rose, George: His participation in the Ministerial fish dinner
- Ross, James Clark - Navigator: Birthday
- Ross, John - Rear-Admiral, Arctic navigator: Birthday, Deathday
- Rose, Stewart: On the nature of Cardinal Mezzofanti
- Ross, William C. - Artist: Birthday
- Rossi, Charles - Sculptor: Deathday
- Rossini, Gioacchino: Birthday
- Rosslyn, Alexander, Earl of - Lord Chancellor: Biography
- Rotrou, Jean - Most eminent French dramatist before Corneille: Deathday
- Roubiliac, Francois - Sculptor: Deathday
- Rous, John: On people who have overcome physical difficulties
- Rousseau, Jean Baptiste - Eminent French lyric poet: Deathday
- Rousseau, Jean Jacques - Political thinker: Birthday, Deathday
- Rouet, Catharine: On her relationship to John of Gaunt
- Rowan, Archibald: On his defenses at trail by John Curran
- Rowe, Elizabeth - Philanthropic-religious writer: Deathday
- Rowe, Harry - Trumpet-major to the high-sheriffs of Yorkshire: Biography
- Rowe, Nicholas - Dramatist: Deathday
- Rowe, Thomas: His role in establishing the first royal Exchange
- Rubens, Peter Paul - Painter: Birthday, Deathday
- Rubini, Giambattista - 'the greatest of tenor singers: Birthday, Deathday
- Ruddiman Thomas - Grammarian: Deathday
- Rudge, John: His bequeathment to keep people awake during church
- Runciman, Alexander - Scottish painter: Deathday
- Runkenius, David - Professor: Deathday
- Rush, Benjamin: Birthday
- Rushton, Thomas: Re The trafficking in women's hair
- Rushworth, John: Deathday
- Russell, Black John: Open air preacher
- Russel, John - First Earl of Bedford: Biography
- Russel, John - Prime Minister of Great Britain: Birthday
- Russel, Thomas: On his patent for making Saltpetre
- Rutherford, Samuel: Famous traveling minstrel, or Mounteback
- Ruthven, Alexander: On his role in the Gowrie Conspiracy
- Ruysch, Frederick - Anatomist: Deathday
- Ruyter, Michael - Dutch admiral: Short Biography
- Ryland, William Wynne - Eminent engraver: Deathday
- Rymer, Thomas - Historical writer: Deathday
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