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Born on Wednesday August 16, 1730
- Heijndrik Egberts van der KUIJL, Delfshaven
- Harmen Dirks, Dokkum, Friesland, Nederland
- Jan III Six, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1779)
- Gerhardus Coers, Arnhem
- Hillegien Smidt, Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Anna Elisabeth Sels, Noorderwijk, Belgie
- Cornelis Laetdrijven, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1809)
- Jasper Bleuland, Gouda († 1818)
- Gerrit van der Loos, Gouda
- Abraham van Eijk, Amsterdam (Noorderkerk) († 1799)
Died on Wednesday August 16, 1730
- Hendrick Hamers (72), Udenhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Roeland Scheers (55)
- Elizabeth Viviet (32)
- arnoldus van heell (44), maasbracht
- Gertrud NN2 (83), Reddighausen, Kreis Frankenberg
- Anna Kuijl (30), Rotterdam
- Anna (44), Ladbergen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- Jan Matthijs Gebs van Vessem, Diessen,Gemeente Hilvarenbeek,North Brabant,Netherlands
- Egidia Darquet (25), Troisvilles (F)
- Joannes Tijs Matheus Janssen van VESSEM, Diessen,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 16, 1730 at Delpher
Born on August 16
- 1637 » Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen († 1706)
- 1645 » Jean de La Bruyère, French philosopher and author († 1696)
- 1650 » Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian monk, cosmographer, and cartographer († 1718)
- 1682 » Louis, Duke of Burgundy († 1712)
- 1744 » Pierre Méchain, French astronomer and surveyor († 1804)
- 1761 » Yevstigney Fomin, Russian pianist and composer († 1800)
- 1815 » John Bosco, Italian priest and educator († 1888)
- 1816 » Octavia Taylor, daughter of Zachary Taylor († 1820)
- 1820 » Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of New Brunswick († 1892)
- 1821 » Arthur Cayley, English mathematician and academic († 1895)
Died on August 16
- 1661 » Thomas Fuller, English historian and author (b. 1608)
- 1678 » Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (b. 1621)
- 1705 » Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1654)
- 1733 » Matthew Tindal, English philosopher and author (b. 1657)
- 1791 » Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1719)
- 1836 » Marc-Antoine Parseval, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1755)
- 1855 » Henry Colburn, English publisher (b. 1785)
- 1861 » Ranavalona I, Queen consort of Kingdom of Madagascar and then sovereign (b. 1778)
- 1878 » Richard Upjohn, English-American architect (b. 1802)
- 1886 » Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Indian mystic and philosopher (b. 1836)
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
- Aaltje
- Mary
- 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 August 16, 1730
The temperature on August 16, 1730 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: helder.