Ancestors Wim van der Linden » Nicolaus Bossij (1678-1727)

Christening day April 8, 1678

• Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1678: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 25 » Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy when she graduates from the University of Padua.
  • August 3 » Robert LaSalle builds the Le Griffon, the first known ship built on the Great Lakes.
  • November 25 » Trunajaya rebellion: After a long and logistically challenging march, the allied Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri.

Day of marriage April 28, 1715

• The temperature on April 28, 1715 was about 12.0 °C. Source: KNMI
•  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 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 6, 1727

• The temperature on October 6, 1727 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent betrokken. Source: KNMI
•  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 1727: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 11 » Premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244b at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
  • August 30 » Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal.
  • September 8 » A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children.
  • November 27 » The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin is laid.

Day of burial October 11, 1727

• The temperature on October 11, 1727 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
•  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 1727: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 11 » Premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244b at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
  • August 30 » Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal.
  • September 8 » A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children.
  • November 27 » The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin is laid.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1641 » Matthijs Quast, Dutch explorer
• 1644 » Elisabeth of France, queen of Spain and Portugal (b. 1602)
• 1660 » Paul Scarron, French poet and author (b. 1610)
• 1661 » Guru Har Rai, Indian 7th Sikh guru (b. 1630)
• 1688 » Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English soldier and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1652)
• 1762 » Francesco Manfredini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1684)