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May 2, 1744Born on Sunday May 3, 1744
- Aaltjen Jacobs Draaijer, Heerde
- Anna Lievens DANKERSE, Dreischor († 1802)
- Arend de Graaf, Lisse
- Aaltjen Jans van Lohuizen, Heerde
- Anna Lievens Dankerse, Dreischor († 1802)
- Abraham Goetheer († 1806)
- Ariaantje Halteren, Ooltgensplaat, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltjen Mooijen (Roelofs), Oene, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adriaan Korre, Colijnsplaat († 1813)
- Aaltjen Jans, Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
Died on Sunday May 3, 1744
- Johan van Teylingen (56)
- John Giovanni Taliaferro II (57), James City County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
- Hannah Parks (65), Clinton, Middlesex, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Jacob Jacques Debris (77), Pessoux, Namen, BE
- John Taliaferro II (57), Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
- Joannes Cornelij Van Ostaijen (33), Groot-Zundert (Zundert), Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Joanna Wouters van den Hout
- Hans Konrad Varner (Werner) (71), Ferrenwies, Baiersbronn, Schwarzwaldkreis, Württemberg, Germany
- Johan van Teylingen (55)
- John Zachariah Taliaferro Col (57), James City, Spotsylvania, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Born on May 3
- 1662 » Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect, designed the Pillnitz Castle († 1736)
- 1678 » Amaro Pargo, Spanish corsair († 1747)
- 1695 » Henri Pitot, French physicist and engineer, invented the Pitot tube († 1771)
- 1729 » Florian Leopold Gassmann, Czech composer († 1774)
- 1761 » August von Kotzebue, German playwright and author († 1819)
- 1764 » Princess Élisabeth of France († 1794)
- 1768 » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman († 1838)
- 1783 » José de la Riva Agüero, Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru († 1858)
- 1814 » Adams George Archibald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 4th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia († 1892)
- 1826 » Charles XV of Sweden († 1872)
Died on May 3
- 1693 » Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French courtier (b. 1607)
- 1704 » Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Czech-Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1644)
- 1724 » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (b. 1662)
- 1750 » John Willison, Scottish minister and author (b. 1680)
- 1752 » Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (b. 1692)
- 1758 » Pope Benedict XIV (b. 1675)
- 1763 » George Psalmanazar, French-English author (b. 1679)
- 1764 » Francesco Algarotti, Italian philosopher, poet, and critic (b. 1712)
- 1779 » John Winthrop, American mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1714)
- 1793 » Martin Gerbert, German historian and theologian (b. 1720)
Names that were popular for boys in 1744
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Joseph
- Jean
- Franciscus
- Dirk
- Van
Names that were popular for girls in 1744
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Johanna
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Aaltje
- Trijntje
- Jannetje
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.
The weather on Sunday May 3, 1744
The temperature on May 3, 1744 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: betrokken helder.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI