1946 Death Josiah Bailey, American Politician 1941 Death Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies 1941 Death Josiah Stamp, British Businessman 1916 Death Josiah Royce, U.S. philosopher (Conception of Immortality), dies 1880 Birthday Josiah Stamp, British Businessman 1873 Birthday Josiah Bailey, American Politician 1855 Birthday Josiah Royce, U.S., philosopher, conception of God 1839 Birthday Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist 1827 Death Josiah Spode, potter, dies 1795 Death Josiah Bartlett, U.S. physician and judge, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 65 1795 Death Josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64 1794 Event Josiah Pierson patents a "cold-header" (rivet) machine 1730 Birthday Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer, Wedgwood 1729 Birthday Josiah Bartlett, U.S. physician/judge/signer Declaration of Independence