births
September 14, 1736
Robert Raikes, English philanthropist, founded Sunday school (died 1811)
Robert Raikes
Robert Raikes was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman. He was educated at The Crypt School in Gloucester. He was noted for his promotion of Sunday schools.
Sunday school
A Sunday school, sometimes known as a Sabbath school, is an educational institution, usually Christian in character and intended for children or neophytes.