About the day » Friday July 17, 1744Calender converter

• Albert Hofsté (Willems) (in Rolefshuis), Rossum, 7596, Nederland
• Arie Hendriksz Gielis, Driehuizen-Texel, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Arnout Kerrenee, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Jans, Siegerswoude, Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland († 1750)
• Cuniera Hanecroot, Finkum († 1765)
• Anna Hollevoet, Maldegem
• Harmen Van der Linde, Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands
• Arie Hendriksz Gielis, Driehuizen (Texel) († 1820)
• Antien Ymes, Workum, 8711, Nederland
• * Hendricus (Hendrik) van Schijndel (Schendel), Nieuwkuijk († 1805)

• Steven Groesbeck (82), Albany, New York
• Gerardina de Wijs (0), Alkmaar,Gemeente Alkmaar,North Holland,Netherlands
• Geertruyt Vlemingh (83), Rheden
• Neeltje Willemsd De Timmerman (50)
• Sara Regeer
• johannes teunisz SCHAAP (46), woudrichem
• Cornelis Roele Verhaar (74), Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Christianus Huijtsemaeckers *Hutzemakers (35), Noorbeek, Limburg, Nederland
• Jacobus Heythuysen (18), Maasbracht
• Ulrich MAHLER (72), Schillersdorf,67340,Bas-Rhin,Alsace,FRANCE

• 1674 » Isaac Watts, English hymnwriter and theologian († 1748)
• 1695 » Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim († 1766)
• 1698 » Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician and philosopher († 1759)
• 1708 » Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth († 1769)
• 1714 » Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic († 1762)
• 1744 » Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States († 1814)
• 1763 » John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman and philanthropist († 1848)
• 1774 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian († 1856)
• 1797 » Paul Delaroche, French painter and academic († 1856)
• 1823 » Leander Clark, American businessman, judge, and politician († 1910)

• 1645 » Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, English-Scottish politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (b. 1587)
• 1704 » Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer (b. 1657)
• 1709 » Robert Bolling, English planter and merchant (b. 1646)
• 1725 » Thomas King, English and British soldier, MP for Queenborough, lieutenant-governor of Sheerness (b. before 1660?).
• 1762 » Peter III of Russia (b. 1728)
• 1790 » Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher (b. 1723)
• 1791 » Martin Dobrizhoffer, Austrian missionary and author (b. 1717)
• 1793 » Charlotte Corday, French murderer (b. 1768)
• 1794 » John Roebuck, English chemist and businessman (b. 1718)
• 1845 » Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1764)

1. Jan
2. Cornelis
3. Joannes
4. Pieter
5. Johannes
6. Willem
7. Hendrik
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Gerrit
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. Johann
15. John
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Marie
4. Johanna
5. Joanna
6. Elisabeth
7. Cornelia
8. Catharina
9. Grietje
10. Neeltje
11. Elizabeth
12. Jannetje
13. Trijntje
14. Aaltje
15. Mary
16. Adriana

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  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 temperature on July 17, 1744 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: betrokken omtrent helder donder.