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Events on Friday 5 January 1827 1
1763 – 1827Prince Frederick, Duke of York (1763-1827)Died 5 January 1827, aged 63Second son of King George III and commander-in-chief of the British Army, remembered in Britain through the nursery rhyme about the "Grand Old Duke of York". He reformed army administration and training during his long tenure as commander-in-chief.