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Born on Thursday October 6, 1707
- Henri Albert de Wiert de Hemericourt, Jodoigne (B)
- Geertien IJsbrandts Hoefhamer, Elburg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Dirkje Bleijkersveld, Leiden
- Agnes Damen, Beek,, Limburg, Nederland
- Hubertus IJsermans (Isermans), Sint Pieter († 1789)
- Gertrude Plugers, Rukkelingen († 1707)
- Hubertus IJsermans, Sint Pieter
- Antonius Kruitwagen, Zevenaar, Gelderland, Nederland
- Jacobus de Vet, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adolf Demmers, Rotterdam
Died on Thursday October 6, 1707
- Catherine du MORTIER, Crombeke
- Margareth Schepens (68), Meerhout (Genebroek)
- Marie Madelaine DELEBAR (0), Lille (Saint-Sauveur), 59350, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
- Job Leendertsz BAKKER (49), Goedereede
- Antoine CHAUDILLON (66), Montréal (Pointe-aux-Trembles)
- Neeltje Jacobsdr (57), Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Suzanne MOREL (87), Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
- Isabella Clara DENDUYTSCH (41), Stavele, 38023, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Johann Ludwig Haas (83)
- Richard Buckingham (0), Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 6, 1707 at Delpher
Born on October 6
- 1716 » George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1771)
- 1729 » Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher († 1804)
- 1732 » John Broadwood, Scottish businessman, co-founded John Broadwood and Sons († 1812)
- 1738 » Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria († 1789)
- 1742 » Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright († 1755)
- 1744 » James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University († 1813)
- 1767 » Henri Christophe, Grenadian-Haitian king († 1820)
- 1769 » Isaac Brock, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada († 1812)
- 1773 » John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic († 1835)
- 1773 » Louis Philippe I of France († 1850)
Died on October 6
- 1553 » Şehzade Mustafa, Ottoman prince (b. 1515)
- 1641 » Matthijs Quast, Dutch explorer
- 1644 » Elisabeth of France, queen of Spain and Portugal (b. 1602)
- 1660 » Paul Scarron, French poet and author (b. 1610)
- 1661 » Guru Har Rai, Indian 7th Sikh guru (b. 1630)
- 1688 » Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English soldier and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1652)
- 1762 » Francesco Manfredini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1684)
- 1819 » Charles Emmanuel IV, king of Sardinia (b. 1751)
- 1829 » Pierre Derbigny, French-American politician, 6th Governor of Louisiana (b. 1769)
- 1836 » Johannes Jelgerhuis, Dutch painter and actor (b. 1770)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1707
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
- January 16 » The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.
- August 20 » The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
- October 22 » Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
- October 28 » The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
- November 30 » The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.