Olson's Tree » William Fairfax (1691-1757)
Personal data William Fairfax
Source 1- He was born on October 30, 1691 in Newton Kyme, Yorkshire, England.
- He died on September 3, 1757 in Belvoir, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, he was 65 years old.
- A child of Hon Henricus Henrie of Toulston Fairfax and Ann Harrison
Household of William Fairfax
(1) He is married to Sarah Walker.
They got married on March 27, 1723 at Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, he was 31 years old.
Child(ren):
- George William Fairfax 1724-1787
(2) He is married to Deborah Clarke.
They got married on March 27, 1724, he was 32 years old.
They got married on October 28, 1731 at Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, he was 39 years old.Child(ren):
- William Henry Fairfax 1739-1759
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Birthday October 30, 1691
- 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 1691: Source: Wikipedia
- July 12 » Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
- October 7 » The charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued.
Day of marriage March 27, 1724
- The temperature on March 27, 1724 was about 8.0 °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 1724: Source: Wikipedia
- January 28 » The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
- April 7 » Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, BWV245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
- November 11 » Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.
- December 7 » Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.
Day of death September 3, 1757
- The temperature on September 3, 1757 was about 22.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: 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 1757: Source: Wikipedia
- January 16 » Forces of the Maratha Empire defeat a 5,000-strong army of the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Narela.
- March 14 » Admiral Sir John Byng is executed by firing squad aboard HMSMonarch for breach of the Articles of War.
- May 6 » Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War.
- May 6 » The end of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740–1757).
- November 5 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great defeats the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Rossbach.
- December 5 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen: Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.
Same birth/death day
- 1632 » Christopher Wren, English physicist, mathematician, and architect, designed St Paul's Cathedral († 1723)
- 1660 » Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg († 1731)
- 1668 » Sophia Charlotte of Hanover († 1705)
- 1712 » Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis, Maltese linguist, historian and cleric († 1770)
- 1728 » Mary Hayley, English businesswoman († 1808)
- 1735 » John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States († 1826)
- 1658 » Oliver Cromwell, English general and politician (b. 1599)
- 1720 » Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, French general and diplomat (b. 1648)
- 1729 » Jean Hardouin, French historian and scholar (b. 1646)
- 1766 » Archibald Bower, Scottish historian and author (b. 1686)
- 1808 » John Montgomery, American merchant and politician (b. 1722)
- 1857 » John McLoughlin, Canadian-American businessman (b. 1784)
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