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July 16, 1707Born on Sunday July 17, 1707
- Anna (Annigje) Antje Bons, Noordeloos
- Anna Maria Victoria MISSY, Merkem, 32015, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Aaltje Egberts, NG Kerk Vollenhove
- Annetje Flore Koper, Zandvoort († 1821)
- Anthonia Verhaegh, Horst († 1770)
- Anna ( Annigje) Bons, Noordeloos
- Annetje Cornelissen van Holten, Veenendaal, Gelderland, Nederland
- Berbel de Bel, Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Arien Bastiaanszoon van der Stoep, Hoogvliet, Nederland
- Agnès BUDIN, Herstal,4040,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE († 1782)
Died on Sunday July 17, 1707
- Aeltje Pieters van der Geest (52), Voorschoten
- Jan Crijnen Broekhuizen (1)
- Maljart van Oost (5), Sint Maartensdijk
- Hendrik Gijsbertsz Schoock (77), Utrecht, Netherlands
- Margaretha Van Haersolte tot Yrst (52), Arnhem (GLD) NL
- Françoise Pelletier002 (65), Ste-Foy, Québec
- Huijg Cornelisz LANGENDOEN (44)
- Margarethe van Haersolte (52), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Joannes Jan Feyen Fijens (64), Ekeren
- Cornellis JANS (1), Uithuizermeeden, Hefshuizen, Eemsmond, Groningen, Nederland
Born on July 17
- 1674 » Isaac Watts, English hymnwriter and theologian († 1748)
- 1695 » Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim († 1766)
- 1698 » Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician and philosopher († 1759)
- 1708 » Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth († 1769)
- 1714 » Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic († 1762)
- 1744 » Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States († 1814)
- 1763 » John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman and philanthropist († 1848)
- 1774 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian († 1856)
- 1797 » Paul Delaroche, French painter and academic († 1856)
- 1823 » Leander Clark, American businessman, judge, and politician († 1910)
Died on July 17
- 1603 » Mózes Székely, Hungarian noble (b. 1553)
- 1645 » Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, English-Scottish politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (b. 1587)
- 1704 » Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer (b. 1657)
- 1709 » Robert Bolling, English planter and merchant (b. 1646)
- 1725 » Thomas King, English and British soldier, MP for Queenborough, lieutenant-governor of Sheerness (b. before 1660?).
- 1762 » Peter III of Russia (b. 1728)
- 1790 » Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher (b. 1723)
- 1791 » Martin Dobrizhoffer, Austrian missionary and author (b. 1717)
- 1793 » Charlotte Corday, French murderer (b. 1768)
- 1794 » John Roebuck, English chemist and businessman (b. 1718)
Names that were popular for boys in 1707
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Willem
- Johannes
- Jacob
- Hendrik
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Johann
- John
- Adrianus
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1707
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Neeltje
- Mary
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Lijsbeth
- Adriana
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.
- April 25 » A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.
- 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.