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Events on Sunday 7 December 1817 1
1754 – 1817William Bligh (1754-1817)Died 7 December 1817, aged 63British Royal Navy officer best known as commander of HMS Bounty during the 1789 mutiny. He later served as Governor of New South Wales and rose to the rank of vice admiral before his death in London.