1829 Death William Congreve, English officer, dies at 56 1806 Event British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve 1772 Birthday William Congreve, English officer, design fire rocket 1729 Death William Congreve, English dramatist (Love for Love), dies at 58 1695 Event William Congreve's "Love for Love," premieres in London 1670 Birthday William Congreve, England, writer, Old Bachelor, Way of the World
