births
July 27, 1740
Jeanne Baré, French explorer (died 1803)

Jeanne Baret
Jeanne Baret is recognised as the first woman to have completed a voyage of circumnavigation of the globe, which she did via maritime transport. A key part of her journey was as a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's expedition on the ships La Boudeuse and Étoile in 1766–1769.