
Lived: Sep 13, 1660 – Apr 24, 1731 (age 70)
Nationality: British
Spouse: Mary Tuffley (m. 1684 – 1731)
Children: Sophia Baker (Daughter) · ?? 5th Daughter of Daniel Defoe (Daughter) · ?? 1st Daughter of Daniel Defoe (Daughter) · ?? 2nd Daughter of Daniel Defoe (Daughter) · ?? 3rd Daughter of Daniel Defoe (Daughter) · ?? 2nd Son of Daniel Defoe (Son) · ?? 1st son of Daniel Defoe (Son) · ?? 4th Daughter of Daniel Defoe (Daughter)
Parents: James Foe (Father) · Annie Defoe (Mother)
Buried: Bunhill FieldsHighlights
- 1684: On 1 January 1684, Defoe married Mary Tuffley at St Botolph’s Aldgate.
- 1697: Defoe’s first notable publication was An essay upon projects, a series of proposals for social and economic improvement, published in 1697.
- 1706: By September 1706, Harley ordered Defoe to Edinburgh as a secret agent to do everything possible to help secure acquiescence in the Treaty of Union.
- 1708: When Harley was ousted from the ministry in 1708, Defoe continued writing the Review to support Godolphin, then again to support Harley and the Tories in the Tory ministry of 1710–14.
- 1726: Published in 1726, The Complete English Tradesman is an example of Defoe’s political works.
- 1731: Daniel Defoe died on 24 April 1731, probably while in hiding from his creditors.

Portrait of Daniel Defoe, National Maritime Museum, London
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(1703) Writer Daniel Defoe pelted with flowers for libel crime.
Also on this day,
1715 | Spanish fleet packed with treasures founders off Florida
Also on this day,
1715 | Spanish fleet packed with treasures founders off Florida
Gold and silver coins worth 14 million pesos, miles of gold chains, precious jewels, and other priceless treasures bound for Europe are sent to the bottom of the briny sea when a hurricane hits off the Florida coast, sinking 11 of the dozen ships in the Spanish Treasure fleet.1930 | Evil lurking in the hearts of men no longer unknowable as ‘The Shadow’ airs
A pulp novel vigilante armed with an ability to cloud men’s minds, ‘The Shadow debuts on the ‘Detective Story Hour,’ a popular radio program. His appeal will grow until he gets his own radio serial, which will run for 24 years, spawning one of the most well-known catchphrases in American radio history.1989 | North America gets its hands on Game Boy
Nintendo releases the black-and-white handheld console, letting gamers play ‘Super Mario Land,’ ‘Tetris’ and other titles on the go. The Game Boy (and subsequent color version) will go on to sell more than 100 million units.
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Date: 31 Jul 1715
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