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May 3, 1744Born on Monday May 4, 1744
- Bijltje Claasd Rijn, Hilversum, North Holland, The Netherlands († 1800)
- Emerentiana Ermers, Nederasselt († 1794)
- Cornelis Janszn Ruijgrok, Wassenaar († 1818)
- Cornelis Jansz Ruijgrok Ruigrok, Wassenaar († 1818)
- Cnelis (Cornelis) Ruijgrok, Wassenaar, Nederland († 1818)
- Bijtje Claasd Rijn, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1800)
- Emke Ermers, Balgoij, Gelderland, Nederland († 1794)
- Frouck Bottes, Workum, Nijefurd, Friesland, Nederland
- Bijtje Klaasz Reyn, Hilversum († 1800)
- Cornelis Jans (Cnelis) Ruijgrok, Wassenaar, ZH, Nederland († 1818)
Died on Monday May 4, 1744
- Catherine WERNER (34), Thann (68800, Haut-Rhin, France)
- Maria Vanheumel, Mol, Antwerpen, België
- Joannes Arnoldus Peters van Overbeeck (69), Gemonde
- Christian Friedrich Bitterlich (0)
- Marie Baudry (86), Ramousies, 59493, France
- Marie Anne LECHARON (56)
- Trijntje de Roos, Amsterdam
- Joanna Matthijs (37), Overslag (B) / (NL)
- Isabella Clara De Vrome (9), Torhout,8820,West-Vlaanderen,België
- Catharina Jan Jan HEESTERMANS, Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 4, 1744 at Delpher
Born on May 4
- 1715 » Richard Graves, English minister and author († 1804)
- 1733 » Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, and sailor († 1799)
- 1752 » John Brooks, American soldier and politician, 11th Governor of Massachusetts († 1825)
- 1757 » Manuel Tolsá, Spanish sculptor and first director of the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City († 1816)
- 1767 » Tyagaraja, Indian composer († 1847)
- 1770 » François Gérard, French painter († 1837)
- 1772 » Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus, German publisher († 1823)
- 1796 » Horace Mann, American educator and politician († 1859)
- 1796 » William H. Prescott, American historian and scholar († 1859)
- 1796 » William Pennington, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of New Jersey, 23rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives († 1862)
Died on May 4
- 1677 » Isaac Barrow, English mathematician and theologian (b. 1630)
- 1684 » John Nevison, English criminal (b. 1639)
- 1729 » Louis Antoine de Noailles, French cardinal (b. 1651)
- 1734 » James Thornhill, English painter and politician (b. 1675)
- 1737 » Eustace Budgell, English journalist and politician (b. 1686)
- 1774 » Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick, Prussian nobleman (b. 1714)
- 1776 » Jacques Saly, French painter and sculptor (b. 1717)
- 1790 » Matthew Tilghman, American politician (b. 1718)
- 1799 » Tipu, ruler of Mysore (b. 1750)
- 1811 » Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (b. 1776)
Names that were popular for boys in 1744
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Johann
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1744
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Johanna
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Jannetje
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Mary
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1744
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 22 » War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.
- July 4 » The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- September 30 » War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway.
Weather May 4, 1744
The temperature on May 4, 1744 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.