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August 4, 1729Born on Friday August 5, 1729
- Charlotte Henriëtte Amalia van Cocceji († 1757)
- Gijsbert Steenbergensis des H.R. Rijksgraaf van Hogendorp, Rotterdam,Gemeente Rotterdam,South Holland,Netherlands († 1785)
- Christoph Henrich Voszehard, Rahden, Westfalen († 1770)
- Cornelis van Os, Schiedam
- Jacob de Superville, Amsterdam († 1773)
- Antonius Meys, Nederokkerzeel († 1781)
- Adrien Albert GRAVIS, Taisnières-sur-Hon, 59584, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
- bartholomeus beckers, helden
- Catharina van den Tillard, Veghel
- Christianus Pauwels, Lombeek
Died on Friday August 5, 1729
- Maatjen (Matje) Marinus van Sorgen (54)
- Guilielmus Nuyttens (17), Waregem België
- Louis BERSOUT, Betteville,76190,Seine-Maritime,HAUTE-NORMANDIE,FRANCE
- Elisabetha Schepers, Borgharen, Limburg, Nederland
- Jean BAJART (75), Floreffe, 5150, Namur, Belgique, Hameau de Jodion
- Michel Desmarais (44), Champlain, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada
- Jonthan Ware (43), Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
- Jacob Dumbar (73), Deventer,, Overijssel, Nederland
- Pierre BOUTIN (42), Saint-Lézin, 49120
- Clara Isabella van der Beecke (59), Temse
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 5, 1729 at Delpher
Born on August 5
- 1662 » James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian († 1728)
- 1681 » Vitus Bering, Danish explorer († 1741)
- 1694 » Leonardo Leo, Italian composer († 1744)
- 1749 » Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician († 1779)
- 1797 » Friedrich August Kummer, German cellist and composer († 1879)
- 1802 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist († 1829)
- 1811 » Ambroise Thomas, French composer († 1896)
- 1813 » Ivar Aasen, Norwegian poet and linguist († 1896)
- 1815 » Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica († 1901)
- 1827 » Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st President of Brazil († 1892)
Died on August 5
- 1600 » John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie, Scottish conspirator (b. 1577)
- 1610 » Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and politician, Royal Governor of Chile (b. 1552)
- 1633 » George Abbot, English archbishop and academic (b. 1562)
- 1678 » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
- 1729 » Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
- 1743 » John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696)
- 1778 » Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (b. 1703)
- 1778 » Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (b. 1756)
- 1792 » Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1732)
- 1799 » Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician (b. 1726)
Names that were popular for boys in 1729
Names that were popular for girls in 1729
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1729
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- July 30 » Founding of Baltimore, Maryland.
- November 9 » Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville.
- November 29 » Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.
Weather August 5, 1729
The temperature on August 5, 1729 was about 17.0 °C. There was 158 mm of rainWind direction mainly east. Weather type: regen onweer.