Giles/Müller Family Tree » Robert Allen (1675-1755)

Day of death October 4, 1755

• The temperature on October 4, 1755 was about 13.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: helder 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 1755: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 13 » Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into 2: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
  • April 2 » Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
  • April 15 » Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London.
  • August 10 » Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.
  • September 8 » French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
  • November 25 » King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.

Source: Wikipedia

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