1941 Death Hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer and the Slain), dies 1884 Birthday Hugh S. Walpole, born in New Zealand, novelist and playwright, Jeremy, Maradick at 40 1797 Death Horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79 1745 Death Robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68 1745 Death Robert Walpole, 1st English premier (1722-42), dies at 68 1742 Event British ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford 1742 Event British Walpole government resigns 1735 Event Robert Walpole is 1st British Prime Minister to live at 10 Downing Street 1730 Event Robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min) 1721 Event Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury 1717 Birthday Horace Walpole, England, British horror writer, Cattle of Ontario 1676 Birthday Robert Walpole, Whig, British Prime Minister, 1721-42
