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Events on Tuesday 19 May 1795 1
1740 – 1795James Boswell (1740-1795)Died 19 May 1795, aged 54The Scottish lawyer and writer was best known for his monumental biography "The Life of Samuel Johnson," regarded as one of the greatest biographies in the English language. He had accompanied Johnson on a tour of Scotland and kept extensive journals that later proved historically invaluable. He died in London after a long illness.