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Born on Sunday January 8, 1730
- Anna Schut, Apeldoorn
- Aert (= Aart ) Kroon, Vaassen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Andries van Rijswijk, Veen, Nederland
- Alexander Georg Bode, Eisenbergen (Westfalen, D.) († 1793)
- Aefje Koppert, Vlaardingen
- .Jacobus Notelteirs, Ranst, Belgie († 1801)
- Ann Weber Landes
- Anna Derks, Nieuw-Scheemda
- Aaltje Derks, Rheeze
- Adrianus Bik, Broek op Langendijk († 1816)
Died on Sunday January 8, 1730
- Hippolyte Christine de Savoie (71)
- Anna Elisabeth Sterckx (5)
- Jan Cornelisz. Noordam (60), Hondertland
- Aert Ariensz Straver (71), Hill, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Benjamin Stevens (73), Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Jacoba Crops (88), Beveren (Roeselare),, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Jan Cornelisz Noordam (60), Honderdland, Nederland
- Hanss Michel DRESSLER (83), Massenbach, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Engel Bouwman
- Adriaentje Bouwens (72), Groede
Born on January 8
- 1735 » John Carroll, American archbishop, founder of Georgetown University († 1815)
- 1763 » Edmond-Charles Genêt, French-American translator and diplomat († 1834)
- 1786 » Nicholas Biddle, American banker and financier († 1844)
- 1788 » Rudolf of Austria, Austrian archduke and archbishop († 1831)
- 1792 » Lowell Mason, American composer and educator († 1872)
- 1805 » John Bigler, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 3rd Governor of California († 1871)
- 1805 » Orson Hyde, American religious leader, 3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles († 1878)
- 1812 » Sigismond Thalberg, Swiss pianist and composer († 1871)
- 1817 » Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician († 1893)
- 1821 » James Longstreet, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Turkey († 1904)
Died on January 8
- 1642 » Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher (b. 1564)
- 1664 » Moses Amyraut, French physician and theologian (b. 1596)
- 1707 » John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648)
- 1713 » Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)
- 1775 » John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (b. 1706)
- 1789 » Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)
- 1794 » Justus Möser, German lawyer and jurist (b. 1720)
- 1815 » Edward Pakenham, Anglo-Irish general and politician (b. 1778)
- 1825 » Eli Whitney, American engineer and theorist, invented the cotton gin (b. 1765)
- 1853 » Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene-Hungarian poet and educator (b. 1788)
Names that were popular for boys in 1730
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- John
- Jean
- Dirk
- Johann
- Thomas
Names that were popular for girls in 1730
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Johanna
- Catharina
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Aaltje
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1730
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- April 8 » Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated.
- July 8 » An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000km (620mi) of Chile's coastline.
- October 1 » Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
- October 22 » Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed.
- November 18 » The future Frederick II (known as Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement.
Weather January 8, 1730
The temperature on January 8, 1730 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: helder.