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Born on Wednesday August 15, 1696
- Jan Sweitses (Sweitzes), Oostermeer (Tietjerksteradeel), Nederland
- Abraham van Sanden, Den Haag
- Anne Marie SEGERS, Bogaarden,1670,Brabant Flamand,Bruxelles Capitale,BELGIQUE
- Jean Louis HOFFERLING, Noville, 6600, Luxembourg, Belgique
- Ariaantje Jansd. Hofland, Vlaardingen
- Anna Maria Ackermans, Geulle,, Limburg, Nederland
- Anna Barbara Bahnmueller, Genkingen, Wuerttenberg, Germany († 1740)
- Huibert Baron, Leiden († 1701)
- ds Haro Petrus Harens, Groningen, Nederland († 1772)
- Jan van der Horst, Rhede,Gd († 1752)
Died on Wednesday August 15, 1696
- jantjen aelberts van eldick (49)
- Elisabeth Margrita Bruijningh (4), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Amalia von Dietrichstein (57)
- (1) Anselmus Masseeuw
- Joanna Buysschaert (75), Anzegem (W-VL) België
- Marc-Antione Pouliot (23), Saint-Laurent, IO, QC, Canada
- Anna Amalie Freiin von Dietrichstein (57)
- Rispa Hendlin -e. Oppenheim (61)
- Anna Amalia van Dietrichstein (57)
- Anna Amalia Freiin von Dietrichstein-Hollenburg (57), Nürnberg, Mittelfranken, Bayern, Deutschland
Born on August 15
- 1608 » Henry Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel, English politician († 1652)
- 1613 » Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar († 1692)
- 1615 » Marie de Lorraine, duchess of Guise († 1688)
- 1652 » John Grubb, American politician († 1708)
- 1702 » Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian painter and Royal Academician († 1788)
- 1717 » Blind Jack, English engineer († 1810)
- 1736 » Johann Christoph Kellner, German organist and composer († 1803)
- 1740 » Matthias Claudius, German poet and author († 1815)
- 1769 » Napoleon, French general and emperor († 1821)
- 1771 » Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet († 1832)
Died on August 15
- 1552 » Hermann of Wied, German archbishop (b. 1477)
- 1594 » Thomas Kyd, English playwright (b. 1558)
- 1621 » John Barclay, Scottish poet and author (b. 1582)
- 1666 » Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer (b. 1591)
- 1714 » Constantin Brâncoveanu, Romanian prince (b. 1654)
- 1728 » Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656)
- 1758 » Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (b. 1698)
- 1799 » Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and author (b. 1729)
- 1844 » José María Coppinger, governor of Spanish East Florida (b. 1733)
- 1852 » Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (b. 1760)
Names that were popular for boys in 1696
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Jean
- John
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Pierre
- Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1696
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Mary
- Grietje
- Jannetje
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1696
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)