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Born on Sunday February 24, 1704
- Albertus Seegvree, Aalten († 1751)
- Adriana Catharina Van Den Bruele, Haaltert (Oost-Vlaanderen, België) († 1777)
- Abraham Huijberts van Yperen, Leerdam
- Adrianus Peeters, Bornem, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1750)
- Antonio de Macedo Velho, Nine, Braga, Portugal († 1795)
- Adriana Jansdr Miras, Kruiningen
- Arien de Lijster, Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Ansje Jans, Pieterburen
- Abram van Diest, Sint-Annaland († 1706)
- Anna Adam van Gool, Oosterhout
Died on Sunday February 24, 1704
- Charlotte VASSELIN (80)
- Capt. Benjamin Waite (54), Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Jan Hodenpijl (0), Schiedam
- Arij Gerritsz Vermeulen (38), Barendrecht
- Catharina Crooswijk (74), Rotterdam
- Marietje Aarts Van TRUIJEN (1)
- Siebrand Luijten
- Anje REMGES (6), Uithuizermeeden, Hefshuizen, Eemsmond, Groningen, Nederland
- Hans Balthasar Arnold (48), Klein Altenstädten, Lahn-Dill-Kreis od. Aßlar, Lahn-Dill-Kreis
- Arij Gerritszn Vermeulen (38), Barendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Born on February 24
- 1622 » Johannes Clauberg, German theologian and philosopher († 1665)
- 1709 » Jacques de Vaucanson, French engineer († 1782)
- 1721 » John McKinly, Irish-American physician and politician, 1st Governor of Delaware († 1796)
- 1723 » John Burgoyne, English general and politician († 1792)
- 1736 » Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach († 1806)
- 1743 » Joseph Banks, English botanist and explorer († 1820)
- 1762 » Charles Frederick Horn, German-English composer and educator († 1830)
- 1767 » Rama II of Siam († 1824)
- 1774 » Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge († 1850)
- 1786 » Martin W. Bates, American lawyer and politician († 1869)
Died on February 24
- 1666 » Nicholas Lanier, English composer and painter (b. 1588)
- 1685 » Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland (b. 1629)
- 1704 » Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (b. 1643)
- 1714 » Edmund Andros, English courtier and politician, 4th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1637)
- 1721 » John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1648)
- 1732 » Francis Charteris, Scottish soldier (b. 1675)
- 1777 » Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)
- 1785 » Carlo Buonaparte, Corsican lawyer and politician (b. 1746)
- 1799 » Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist and academic (b. 1742)
- 1810 » Henry Cavendish, French-English physicist and chemist (b. 1731)
Names that were popular for boys in 1704
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Hendrik
- John
- Johann
- Pierre
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1704
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Mary
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Anne
- Jannetje
- Maartje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1704
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 25 » The Battle of Ayubale results in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida.
- February 29 » Queen Anne's War: French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive.
- April 24 » The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published.
- August 4 » War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.
- August 13 » War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.
- December 6 » Battle of Chamkaur: During the Mughal-Sikh Wars, an outnumbered Sikh Khalsa defeats a Mughal army.