Genealogy Spaak » Tjaart Adriaan Gerlacius (1682-1759)

Day of marriage May 26, 1715

• The temperature on May 26, 1715 was about 13.0 °C. 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 1715: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 15 » The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
  • May 3 » A total solar eclipse was visible across northern Europe, and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within 4 minutes accuracy.
  • July 20 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.
  • July 31 » Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks.
  • September 1 » King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch.
  • November 13 » Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive.

Day of death October 1, 1759

• The temperature on October 1, 1759 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. 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.
  • July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
  • 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.
  • September 13 » Battle of the Plains of Abraham: the British defeat the French near Quebec City in the Seven Years' War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
  • 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.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1684 » Pierre Corneille, French playwright (b. 1606)
• 1693 » Pedro Abarca, Spanish theologian and academic (b. 1619)
• 1708 » John Blow, English organist and composer (b. 1649)
• 1768 » Robert Simson, Scottish mathematician and academic (b. 1687)
• 1788 » William Brodie, Scottish businessman and politician (b. 1741)
• 1837 » Robert Clark, American politician (b. 1777)