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Born on Thursday August 23, 1731
- Catharina Mevis, Weert
- Dirck Vielaars(Villeers), Delft († 1763)
- Christina van Son, 's-Hertogenbosch († 1797)
- Bernardina van Essen, Elten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- David Stevens, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States
- Grietje Van Otterlo, Lunteren, NL
- Jan Stadlander, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands († 1802)
- Jan de Greef, Lexmond
- Geurt Smees, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1776)
- Joanna Lensvelt, Dussen
Died on Thursday August 23, 1731
- Annetje DIRKSDR (31), Egmond aan Zee, Bergen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Marytje Tijssen (Zuidhoek) (61), Wateringen
- Edmee GILBERT (68), Saint loup de Buffigny aube 10
- Meinsje Stoffels Stark (1)
- Lijsbeth Sierendr (71), Wateringen
- Leonardus Cornelisz VAN NISPEN (96)
- Grietje Fulps (76), Egmond aan Zee
- Julien VOITON (70), Moisdon-la-Rivière, 44099, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, FRANCE
- Meinsje Stoffels, Egmond aan Zee (gem. Bergen, NH)
- Maarten Jansz Buys (41), Egmond aan Zee (gem. Bergen, NH)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 23, 1731 at Delpher
Born on August 23
- 1623 » Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer, theologian, and historian († 1675)
- 1724 » Abraham Yates, Jr., American lawyer and civil servant († 1796)
- 1741 » Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, French admiral and explorer († 1788)
- 1754 » Louis XVI of France († 1793)
- 1769 » Georges Cuvier, French biologist and academic († 1832)
- 1783 » William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designed the Hammersmith Bridge († 1852)
- 1785 » Oliver Hazard Perry, American commander († 1819)
- 1805 » Anton von Schmerling, Austrian judge and politician († 1893)
- 1814 » James Roosevelt Bayley, American archbishop († 1877)
- 1829 » Moritz Cantor, German mathematician and historian († 1920)
Died on August 23
- 1618 » Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero, Dutch poet and playwright (b. 1585)
- 1628 » George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1592)
- 1652 » John Byron, 1st Baron Byron, English soldier and politician (b. 1600)
- 1706 » Edward Nott, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1654)
- 1723 » Increase Mather, American minister and author (b. 1639)
- 1806 » Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (b. 1736)
- 1813 » Alexander Wilson (ornithologist), Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (b. 1766)
- 1819 » Oliver Hazard Perry, American commander (b. 1785)
- 1831 » August Neidhardt von Gneisenau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1760)
- 1831 » Ferenc Kazinczy, Hungarian author and poet (b. 1759)
Names that were popular for boys in 1731
Names that were popular for girls in 1731
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1731
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- March 24 » Naturalization of Hieronimus de Salis Parliamentary Act is passed.
Weather August 23, 1731
The temperature on August 23, 1731 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: betrokken.