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1958 Alan Milburn, born in Tow Law, County Durham, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Darlington, served in Cabinet as Secretary of State for Health, resigned, rejoined Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

1916 Francis Cockfield, born in Horsham, England, born Francis Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield of Dover in the County of Kent, politician, Conservative Party, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

1868 Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect

1839 Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom and Luxembourg a Grand Duchy

1818 Grand duchy of Bathe forms

1808 Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw

1634 Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia

1598 Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso

1499 Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown


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