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Events on Saturday 27 January 1720 1
1720 – 1777Samuel Foote (1720-1777)Died 21 October 1777, aged 57English actor, playwright, and theatre manager known for satirical comedies and sharp mimicry of public figures. He held the royal patent for the Haymarket Theatre in London. Scandal and declining health forced him to sell his patent shortly before his death.