Database Van Broekhoven » Margaret Adam (1722-1780)

Day of marriage January 27, 1745

• The temperature on January 27, 1745 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: mist geheel half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1745: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 4 » Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeated an Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine during the War of the Austrian Succession.
  • June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date).
  • July 9 » French victory in the Battle of Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after.
  • August 19 » Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah.
  • August 19 » Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45".
  • November 8 » Charles Edward Stuart invades England with an army of ~5000 that would later participate in the Battle of Culloden.

Day of death November 14, 1780

• The temperature on November 14, 1780 was about 8.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1780: Source: Wikipedia
  • May 13 » The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice.
  • May 19 » New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.
  • May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
  • June 23 » American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township).
  • September 23 » American Revolution: British Major John André is arrested as a spy by American soldiers exposing Benedict Arnold's change of sides.
  • October 16 » American Revolutionary War: The British-led Royalton raid is the last Native American raid on New England.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1734 » Louise de Kérouaille, duchess of Portsmouth (b. 1649)
• 1739 » Juan de Galavís, Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop of Santo Domingo and Bogotá (b. 1683)
• 1746 » Georg Wilhelm Steller, German botanist, zoologist, physician, and explorer (b. 1709)
• 1749 » Maruyama Gondazaemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 3rd Yokozuna (b. 1713)
• 1817 » Policarpa Salavarrieta, Colombian seamstress and spy (b. 1795)
• 1825 » Jean Paul, German journalist and author (b. 1763)