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Born on Monday October 29, 1696
- Joannes SLOOTMANS, Broechem,2520,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE († 1756)
- Catharina Daems, Noorderwijk, Belgie († 1730)
- Catharina Daems, Noorderwijk (st bavo) († 1730)
- Anthony Herman Oem van Moesenbroeck, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1728)
- Henrica Willems, Gemert († 1783)
- Clement Weaver, East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States († 1737)
- Dingema Joosten, Dongen († 1707)
- Bernardus Berens, Hulhuizen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Helena van der PIJPEN, Dordrecht († 1730)
- Anna Cornelia VAN CONINCKXLOEY, Niel, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
Died on Monday October 29, 1696
- Alida Cornelisdr van Gils (47), Sprang, Waalwijk
- Andreas Meyer (68), Wellingholzhausen D
- louis HUCHON (46), Jumet (Belgium)
- Dirck Jacobse VERMEULEN (42), Babylonienbroek, Nederland
- Anneke Willemse Housselt van (53), maasdriel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Jan Tijsz Witbaert (45), Wormer
- Anneke Willems van Hoesselt (53), Overbetuwe (Driel), Gelderland, Nederland
- Anneke van Housselt (51), Driel
- David Pierre Pirenne (39), Clermont s/ Berwinne, 4890 (B)
- Alida van Gils (42), Sprang, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 29, 1696 at Delpher
Born on October 29
- 1562 » George Abbot, English archbishop and academic († 1633)
- 1682 » Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian, explorer, and author († 1761)
- 1690 » Martin Folkes, English mathematician and astronomer († 1754)
- 1704 » John Byng, English admiral and politician, 11th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland († 1757)
- 1740 » James Boswell, Scottish lawyer and author († 1795)
- 1808 » Caterina Scarpellini, Italian astronomer and meteorologist († 1873)
- 1812 » Louise Granberg, Swedish playwright († 1907)
- 1815 » Dan Emmett, American composer († 1904)
- 1822 » Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski, Russian-Polish cardinal († 1902)
- 1831 » James Boucaut, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of South Australia († 1916)
Died on October 29
- 1590 » Dirck Coornhert, Dutch philosopher, theologian, and politician (b. 1522)
- 1618 » Walter Raleigh, English admiral, explorer, and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (b. 1554)
- 1650 » David Calderwood, Scottish historian and theologian (b. 1575)
- 1666 » Edmund Calamy the Elder, English minister and activist (b. 1600)
- 1666 » James Shirley, English dramatist (b. 1596)
- 1783 » Jean le Rond d'Alembert, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. 1717)
- 1804 » Sarah Crosby, the first female Methodist preacher (b. 1729)
- 1829 » Maria Anna Mozart, Austrian pianist (b. 1751)
- 1877 » Nathan Bedford Forrest, American general and KKK leader (b. 1821)
- 1885 » George B. McClellan, American general and politician, 24th Governor of New Jersey (b. 1826)
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)