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Born on Friday August 20, 1734
- Annetje van Duijn, Katwijk aan Zee († 1770)
- Annetje Pietersdr. van Duijn, Katwijk A/z († 1770)
- Adrianus VAN GINHOVEN, Ravels,2381,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Alexander Woodcock, Crail, Fife, Scotland († 1782)
- Cornelis Bartelse Clarijs, Wouw, Gemeente Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1804)
- Henricus ter Weij
- Catharina Buismans, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrien, François Tirouard, Théligny († 1791)
- Cornelia Raijmaeckers, Echt,, Limburg, Nederland
- Alida Rabeling, Amsterdam
Died on Friday August 20, 1734
- Hendrina van Heems (44), Zwolle
- Huijbert van Delden (de Jonge) (43), Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Marie Catherine STEINMETZ (3), Wittersheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
- Ann Price (Twin) (27), North Marston, Buckinghamshire, England
- Neeltje Huygensd Kortelant (30), Alblasserdam, zh.nld
- Christianus Starmans (6), Berg &, Terblijt
- Amelberga Theresia Bolsens (34), Temse (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
- Frederika Sofia van Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Rudolstadt
- Jannetje Vader (8), Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Jannetje Jans Vader (8), Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 20, 1734 at Delpher
Born on August 20
- 1632 » Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and academic († 1704)
- 1659 » Henry Every, English pirate († 1696)
- 1710 » Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic († 1761)
- 1719 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator († 1783)
- 1720 » Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer († 1785)
- 1778 » Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean general and politician, 2nd Supreme Director of Chile († 1842)
- 1779 » Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic († 1848)
- 1789 » Abbas Mirza, Qajar crown prince of Persia († 1833)
- 1799 » James Prinsep, English orientalist and scholar († 1840)
- 1833 » Benjamin Harrison, American general, lawyer, and politician, 23rd President of the United States († 1901)
Died on August 20
- 1648 » Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1583)
- 1651 » Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, Polish nobleman (b. 1612)
- 1672 » Cornelis de Witt, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1623)
- 1672 » Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (b. 1625)
- 1680 » William Bedloe, English spy (b. 1650)
- 1701 » Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
- 1707 » Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
- 1773 » Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)
- 1785 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)
- 1823 » Pope Pius VII (b. 1740)
Names that were popular for boys in 1734
- Jan
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Hendrik
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Jean
- John
- Dirk
- Johann
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1734
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Adriana
- Anne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1734
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- June 21 » In Montreal in New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city.
Weather August 20, 1734
The temperature on August 20, 1734 was about 19.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly west. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen.