Genealogy Thomas » George Darby (1709-1778)
Personal data George Darby
Source 1- He was born on April 11, 1709 in Highworth, Wiltshire, England.
- He died on August 20, 1778 in Highworth, Wiltshire, England, he was 69 years old.
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Household of George Darby
He is married to Jane.
They got married in the year 1738, he was 28 years old.
Child(ren):
- William Darby -1794
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Birthday April 11, 1709
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1709: Source: Wikipedia
- February 2 » Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe's adventure book Robinson Crusoe.
- June 28 » Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
- July 8 » Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe.
- August 8 » Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the king of Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal.
- August 28 » Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
- September 11 » Battle of Malplaquet: Great Britain, Netherlands and Austria fight against France.
Day of death August 20, 1778
- The temperature on August 20, 1778 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. 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)
- In the year 1778: Source: Wikipedia
- February 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- February 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
- May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
- September 19 » The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
- November 11 » Cherry Valley massacre: Loyalists and Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.
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- 1755 » James Parkinson, English surgeon, geologist, and paleontologist († 1824)
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- 1785 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)
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Amy Thomas, "Genealogy Thomas", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/genealogy-thomas/P10276.php : accessed May 26, 2024), "George Darby (1709-1778)".