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- Wade, George - Field-Marshal: Short Biography
- Waghorn, Thomas: His role in improving postal communications
- Wager, Charles - Admiral: Deathday
- Wakefield, Gilbert - Classical scholar: Birthday, Deathday
- Wilkie, David - Artist: Birthday
- Wallace, William - Scottish hero: Biography
- Waldegrave, James Earl: Birthday
- Wallenstein, Count: Commander of the Emperor's armies - Thirty Years' War
- Waller, Edmund - Poet: Biography, Deathday
- Walley, William: His attempt to recover Boarstall house from the royalist
- Wallis, John - Eminent mathematician: Birthday, Deathday
- Walworth, William - Lord mayor of London: On the rebellion of Wat Tyler
- Walpole, Horace: Birthday, Biography
- Walpole, Robert - Prime minister to George I and II: Birthday, Deathday
- Walsh, Ann: On her ability to live on wine and water alone
- Walsingham, Francis - Statesman: Deathday
- Walter, John - Proprietor and conductor of The Times newspaper: Biography
- Walton, Brian - Bishop of Chester, editor of the Polyglot Bible: Deathday
- Walton, Izaak - Patron saint of anglers: Biography, Deathday
- Wanley, Humphrey - Bodleian under-librarian: Birthday, Biography
- Warbeck, Perkin - Pretender to English crown: Deathday
- Warburton, Eliot - Historical novelist: Deathday
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Warburton, William - Bishop of Gloucester: Biography, Birthday
- Ware, James - Antiquary: Birthday, Deathday
- Ware, Samuel Hibbert - Miscellaneous and scientific writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Ward, James: Animal painter: Deathday
- Ward, John - Rhetorician: Deathday
- Ward, Seth - Bishop of Salisbury, Mathematician: Deathday
- Ward, Robert Plumer - Novelist: Deathday
- Wardall, John: On his paying to have a light lit for travelers
- Wargentin, Peter - Swedish astronomer: Deathday
- Wanley, Humphrey - Antiquary: Birthday
- Ward, Ned: On his memories of going to the Bartholomew Fair
- Warham, William - Archbishop of Canterbury: Deathday
- Warner, S. A. - Inventor of projectiles: Deathday
- Warner, William - Poet: Deathday
- Warren, John B.: Deathday
- Warrender, George: On his efforts to rebuild Cliefden House
- Warton, Joseph - Head master of Winchester School: Deathday
- Warton, Thomas - Poet, Professor of Poetry, Oxford: Biography
- Warwick, Philip: Deathday
- Washington, George - President of the United States: Biography, Deathday
- Watson, Elkanah: On the character of Thomas Paine
- Watson, Richard - Bishop of Llandaff: Short Biography
- Watt, James - Improver of the steam engine: Biography, Deathday
- Watts, Isaac- Well-known divine and writer of hymns: Birthday, Deathday
- Watts, Richard: On his will and its resolution
- Waughton, Mary: On her ability to fast for long time periods
- We, Andrew - Chemist: Deathday
- Webster, Noah - Author of an English dictionary: Deathday
- Webster, Daniel - American statesman: Short Biography
- Wedderburn, Alexander - Earl of Rosslyn: Birthday, Biography
- Wedgwood, Josiah - Earthenware manufacture: Biography
- Welby, Henry - The Hermit of Grubb Street: Biography
- Weld, Edward: On his wife Mary Anne Smythe, first wife of the Prince of Wales
- Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington: Biography
- Welsh, James: On his description of dark spots on the sun
- Wemyss, David: On his assignment to escort Margaret of Norway to Scotland
- Wentworth, Peter: On his comments towards Cromwell
- Wentworth, Thomas - Earl of Strafford, statesman: Birthday
- Wentworth, William: On traveling with Aaron Hill
- Werner, Abraham Gottlob - Geologist: Birthday
- Wesley, Charles: On his instinctive musical genius
- Wesley, John - Founder of Methodism: Biography, Deathday
- Wesley, Samuel - Musician: Deathday, Biography
- Wesley, Samuel - Father of John: Deathday
- West, Benjamin - Painter: Deathday
- West, Gilbert - Classical scholar: Deathday
- Westbrook, Harriet: On her marriage to the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Westmacott, Richard - Sculptor: Deathday
- Weston, Richard: On the cost of maintaining an elephant for James I
- Wheatley, Francis: Deathday
- Wheatley, Phillis - Painter: Short biography
- Whishaw, John: Regarding the value of Tar-water
- Whiston, William - Celebrated divine: Birthday, Biography
- Whitaker, John - Historical writer: Deathday
- Whitaker, Thomas Dunham - English antiquary: Biography, Deathday
- Whitbread, Samuel - Statesman: Deathday
- Whitby, Daniel - Celebrated divine: Deathday
- White, Gilbert - Naturalist: Biography, Deathday
- White, Henry Kirke - Poet: Biography
- White, John - Mayor of Tenby: On his saving of Henry VII
- White, Joseph Blanco, Rev. - Miscellaneous writer: Biography
- White, Thomas - Merchant-tailor: The Nine Worthies of London
- White, Winefred: The claim of her recovery following a visit to St. Winifred well
- Whitechurch, Edward: Re his role in printing the 1st King James's bible
- Whitefield, George - Celebrated preacher: Birthday, Biography
- Whitehead, Paul - Poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Whitehead, Samuel: His wager on assuming the most singular & original character
- Whitehead, William: Deathday
- Whitelock, Bulstrode - Eminent parliamentarian: Birthday
- Whytt, Robert - Eminent medical writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Wightman. William - Heritic: Story of his burning at the stake
- Wilberforce, William - Philanthropist: Birthday, Biography
- Wilcocks, Joseph - Bishop: Deathday
- Wild, Jonathan: On a letter from him returned 100 years after being sent
- Wilkes, John - Celebrated demagogue: Birthday, Deathday
- Wilkie, David - Painter: Birthday
- Wilkie, William - Author of the Epigoniad: Birthday
- Wilkins, John - Bishop of Chester, philosopher and writer: Deathday
- Wilkinson, Gardner: re the history of the Umbrella
- Wilkinson, Joseph - Secretary of State: His relationship with Joe Haines
- Wilkinson, Mary: On her begging despite her richness
- William, Henry - Marquis of Anglesey, statesman: Birthday
- William, Sirmium - Earl of Pembroke: Deathday
- William Woolnoth, Engraver: Deathday
- Williams, David - Warden of Now College: Deathday
- Williams, David - Originator of the Royal Literary Fund: Short Biography
- Williams, Henry: On Henry Cromwell assuming this name
- Williams, John - Archbishop: Birthday & Deathday
- Williams, John: His dream about the murder of Spencer Percival
- Williams, John -'the Apostle of Polynesia': Birthday
- Williams, Robert: His assumption of the title of Earl of Essex
- Williams, William Fenwick - Hero of Kars: Birthday
- Willimot, Joan: Her association with the Witches of Belvior
- Willis, Browne - Antiquary: Biography
- Willis, John: On his campaign for Mayor of Garrat
- Willis, Thomas: Birthday
- Willoughby, Hugh: His death during the attempt to find a northern passage
- Wilmot, John - Earl of Rochester, noted debauchee and poet: Deathday
- Wilson, Alexander: On his association with John Audubon
- Wilson, Catherine: On her use of the poison called Aqua Tufania
- Wilson, Edward - aka Beau Wilson: On his affair with the mistress of William III
- Wilson, George - Author of various scientific works: Deathday
- Wilson, James - Founder of the Economist newspaper: Biography
- Wilson, John - Botanist: Birthday
- Wilson, John - Poet and miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- Wilson, Thomas - Bishop: Short Biography
- Wilson, Thomas - High sheriff: On making sure royal hunting fields were no plowed
- Wilton, Joseph - Sculptor: Birthday
- Windebank, Francis: On the Suspicion of Edward Cook possessing seditious writings
- Windham, William - English statesman: Birthday
- Winckelmann, Abbe John - Antiquary: Deathday
- Winnington, Thomas Edward: On Joyce Jefferies recording of particulars of 1600
- Winter, Thomas: On his role in the Gunpowder Plot
- Wiseman, Nicholas - Cardinal: Birthday
- Wither, George: Short Biography
- Woffington, Margaret - Celebrated actress: Deathday
- Wolf, Christian - Philosophical writer: Deathday
- Wolfe, Arthur - Lord Kilwarden: Deathday
- Wolfe, Charles - Author of The Burial of Sir John Moore: Birthday
- Wolfe, James - General: Biography, Deathday
- Wollaston, William - Engraver: Birthday, Deathday
- Wollaston, William - Author of The Religion of Nature Delineated: Deathday
- Wollaston, William Hyde - Chemist: Birthday
- Wolsey, Thomas - Minister of Henry VIII: Biography
- Wombwell, George - Celebrated menagerie proprietor: Biography
- Wood, Anthony - Antiquarian writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Wood, James - Proprietor of the old Gloucester Bank: Short Biography
- Wood, John: On the Countess of Essex's request he kill Thomas Overbury
- Wood, Robert - Traveller and arehaeologist: Deathday
- Woodcock, Elizabeth: Story of her survival after being buried in the snow
- Woodfall, Henry: On his mentoring of Sir Philip Francis
- Woodfall, William - Publisher: On his ability to memorize debates
- Woodward, Joan: On her husband Edward Alleyn
- Woodward, John - Naturalist: Birthday, Deathday
- Woollett, William - Eminent engraver: Birthday
- Woolley, John: Re his death during the 1811 riots in Nottinghamshire
- Woolston, Thomas: Deathday
- Woolstonecroft, Mary - Authoress of Rights of Woman: Birthday, Biography
- Wordsworth, William - Poet: Birthday, Deathday
- Worsley, Richard - Author: Deathday
- Wortley, Edward: Regarding the first printing of the Spectator
- Wotton, Henry - Provost of Eton College: Biography, Deathday
- Wotton, William - Author of Reflections on Ancient and Modern Learning: Birthday
- Wraxall, Nathaniel: His story of the execution of a noble women
- Wren, Christopher - Architect of St. Paul’s: Birthday, Biography
- Wren, Matthew - Bishop of Ely: Birthday
- Wright, Fanny - Lady politician: Deathday
- Wright, Joseph - Historical painter: Deathday
- Wright, Thomas - Historical and antiquarian writer: Birthday
- Wriothesley, Thomas - Earl of Southampton: The Bloomsburg House
- Wrottesley, John, - Distinguished astronomer: Birthday
- Wyatville, Jeffry - Architect: Deathday
- Wyatt, James Architect: Deathday
- Wyatt, Thomas: Deathday
- Wyatt, Thomas - The Elder, poet and statesman: Deathday
- Wycliffe, John - Early reformer: Biography
- Wycherley, William - Poet: Biography
- Wydville, Elizabeth: Her marriage to Edward IV
- Wykeham, William of - Builder of Windsor Castle: Biography
- Wyndham, William - Noted Tory orator: Deathday
- Wyntoun, Andrew: On cannibalism in Scotland
- Wynyard, George: Story of him seeing his brother's ghost
- Wynyard, John: Story of the appearance of his ghost
- Wythers, Stephen: On the history of numerous relics worshipped by Catholics
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