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Born on Monday December 18, 1724
- Andr VANSTRAELEN, Brustem,Provincie Limburg,Flanders,Belgi
- Jean TITS, Aalst, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie
- Joannes Van Grunderbeeck, Humelgem, 1820 (Steenokkerzeel) († 1806)
- Joannes Baptist Leyten, Turnhout (Antwerpen, BEL)
- Joannes Moonen, Voerendaal,, Limburg, Nederland († 1766)
- Egidius Josephus Maes, Kemzeke
- Johannes Huijsmans, Aarle-Rixtel
- Hendrik DEN ADEL, Heukelum († 1765)
- Joanna Teresia Barbier, Klerken
- Anna Maria Engels (Inghels), Moerbeke-Waas († 1776)
Died on Monday December 18, 1724
- Gijsbert Jansz. den Hengst (2), Delft
- Grietjen Johannes VIDENIUS (58), Lutjegast, Grootegast, Groningen, Nederland
- Judocus Mechelaere (26)
- Anna Catharina de Cock (4), Temse
- Johannes Jansz Poyer (69), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Bastiaen Jansz Deelen (83), Lekkerkerk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Anna Elizabeth Von Tecklenburg, Hamburen
- Joanes Clijncke (49), Sint-Laureins, België
- Joannes Baptiste Hoste (10), Zarren
- Baarkind den Hengst, Delft
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 18, 1724 at Delpher
Born on December 18
- 1626 » Christina, Queen of Sweden († 1689)
- 1660 » Countess Johanna Magdalene of Hanau-Lichtenberg († 1715)
- 1661 » Christopher Polhem, Swedish physicist and inventor († 1751)
- 1662 » James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish colonel and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland († 1711)
- 1707 » Charles Wesley, English missionary and composer († 1788)
- 1725 » Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and theologian († 1791)
- 1734 » Jean-Baptiste Rey, French conductor and composer († 1810)
- 1800 » James Watney, English brewer and businessman († 1884)
- 1824 » John Hall, English-New Zealand politician, 12th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1907)
- 1825 » Charles Griffin, American general († 1876)
Died on December 18
- 1645 » Nur Jahan, empress consort of the Mughal Empire (b. 1577)
- 1651 » William Brabazon, 1st Earl of Meath, English lawyer and politician (b. 1580)
- 1692 » Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German scholar and politician (b. 1626)
- 1737 » Antonio Stradivari, Italian instrument maker (b. 1644)
- 1787 » Soame Jenyns, English poet and politician (b. 1704)
- 1799 » Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician and historian (b. 1725)
- 1803 » Johann Gottfried Herder, German philosopher, theologian, and poet (b. 1744)
- 1829 » Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (b. 1744)
- 1843 » Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, Scottish-English general and politician (b. 1748)
- 1848 » Bernard Bolzano, Bohemian priest and mathematician (b. 1781)
Names that were popular for boys in 1724
Names that were popular for girls in 1724
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1724
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 28 » The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
- April 7 » Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, BWV245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
- November 11 » Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.
- December 7 » Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.