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Born on Monday February 4, 1704
- Anna Maria Houtmans, Brunssum (L)
- Elisabeth HEYMANS, Helden, Limburg, Nederland († 1775)
- Ann Johns, Cornwall, England († 1726)
- Antonia Giovanna GAMMICCHIA, Erice,91016,Trapani,Sicile,ITALIE
- Aert van Barneveld, Amerongen
- Abraham PANTIN, Londen, VK
- Antonius van der Ka, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Étienne Vallieres, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Portneuf, Québec, Canada († 1797)
- Casper Jans Blokzijl, Hoogeveen,, Drenthe, Nederland
- Adamus Meurs, Keeken, Duitsland († 1708)
Died on Monday February 4, 1704
- Elisabeth Juliane Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Norburg (69), Wolfenbuttel, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Judoca DE HAEYERE, Brakel, 45059, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Isabeau VIGIER
- Leendert Comans, Poortugaal, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Barradeel Wilco Holdinga (40)
- Anna van Kranenburgh (28), Dordrecht, Grote Kerk
- John BULKELEY, Shenstone
- Philippe CATHELIN, Obies, 59441, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
- Jan Garritsen, Wehl
- Judoca D'HAEYERE, Zegelsem,9660,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 4, 1704 at Delpher
Born on February 4
- 1646 » Hans Erasmus Aßmann, German poet and politician († 1699)
- 1676 » Giacomo Facco, Italian violinist and composer († 1753)
- 1677 » Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer († 1731)
- 1688 » Pierre de Marivaux, French author and playwright († 1763)
- 1725 » Dru Drury, English entomologist and author († 1804)
- 1740 » Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish poet and composer († 1795)
- 1778 » Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, Swiss botanist, mycologist, and academic († 1841)
- 1799 » Almeida Garrett, Portuguese journalist and author († 1854)
- 1818 » Emperor Norton, San Francisco eccentric and visionary († 1880)
- 1831 » Oliver Ames, American financier and politician, 35th Governor of Massachusetts († 1895)
Died on February 4
- 1555 » John Rogers, English clergyman and translator (b. 1505)
- 1590 » Gioseffo Zarlino, Italian composer and theorist (b. 1517)
- 1615 » Giambattista della Porta, Italian playwright and scholar (b. 1535)
- 1617 » Lodewijk Elzevir, Dutch publisher, co-founded the House of Elzevir (b. 1546)
- 1713 » Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English philosopher and politician (b. 1671)
- 1774 » Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)
- 1781 » Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer (b. 1737)
- 1799 » Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect and educator (b. 1728)
- 1843 » Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general (b. 1770)
- 1891 » Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos, Roman Catholic archbishop and Mexican politician who served as regent during the Second Mexican Empire (1863-1864) (b. 1816)
Names that were popular for boys in 1704
Names that were popular for girls in 1704
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.