1958 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Event Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect 1839 Event Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom and Luxembourg a Grand Duchy 1818 Event Grand duchy of Bathe forms 1808 Event Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw 1634 Event Battle of Nordingen-Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, loses Duchy of Francomia 1598 Event Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso 1499 Event Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown
