Families Klein, Ree, de Breed en de Vries van Terschelling » Pieter Mees (1758-1759)

Christening day September 8, 1758

• The temperature on September 8, 1758 was about 15.0 °C. There was 88 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. 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)
• Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1758: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 30 » Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia.
  • July 26 » French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
  • September 11 » Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
  • October 14 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
  • December 13 » The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.
  • December 25 » Halley's Comet is sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch, confirming Edmund Halley's prediction of its passage. This was the first passage of a comet predicted ahead of time.

Day of death February 1, 1759

• The temperature on February 1, 1759 was about 7.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen geheel 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)
• Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1759: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 11 » The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • August 1 » Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.
  • August 19 » Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
  • September 18 » French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.
  • November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.
  • December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1733 » Augustus II the Strong, Polish king (b. 1670)
• 1734 » John Floyer, English physician and author (b. 1649)
• 1743 » Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian organist and composer (b. 1657)
• 1750 » Bakar of Georgia (b. 1699)
• 1761 » Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French priest and historian (b. 1682)
• 1768 » Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, English field marshal and politician (b. 1685)