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Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London.

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Samuel Johnson

English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784)

Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most…
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A Dictionary of the English Language

1755 dictionary by Samuel Johnson

A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, was published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson. It is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.
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April 15

Day of the year

April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 260 days remain until the end of the year.
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