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May 31, 1740
Death of Frederich Wilhelm I in Potsdam, Germany. Friedrich Wilhelm was the second king of Prussia. His policies developed Prussia into an efficient and powerful state. He married the daughter of Georg of Hannover (later to become George I, king of England).
May 31, 1773
Birth of the romantic writer, Ludwig Tieck in Berlin.
