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Born on Tuesday August 31, 1745
- Adriana Joannes COPAL, Best, 3327, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1819)
- Antonius Rocx, Oud en nieuw Gastel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- François Baudry, L'Assomption, CANADA († 1745)
- Godeliva Theresia Cornelis, Westkerke
- Franciscus Krahnen, Birgden (Gangelt), NRW (D)
- Anna Cinjè, Leiden
- Godeliva Theresia Cornelis, Westkerke
- Anna Dymphna Haeseldonckx, Herselt (2230, Antwerpen) († 1814)
- Gerardus (Gerrit) Vollenbroek, Hasselo, 7558, Nederland
- Hendrik Karreman, Leiden
Died on Tuesday August 31, 1745
- Catharina Otten van der Wallen (61), Woudrichem, Nederland
- Gerarda Braam (57), ooij
- catharina van der WALL (61), woudrichem
- Claesie van der Slikke (43), Stavenisse
- claesje van der Slikke (43), Stavenisse
- Catharina Otten VanDerWallen (61), Woudrichem, Woudrichem, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Johannes Hendrickx Raeymaeckers (75), Mierlo
- Margaretha Braam (20), Niel (Dld), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- Maria Linsen (0), Venlo
- Geertruij Braam (57), Zyfflich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 31, 1745 at Delpher
Born on August 31
- 1663 » Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker († 1705)
- 1721 » George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1775)
- 1741 » Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, French composer and educator († 1816)
- 1748 » Jean-Étienne Despréaux, French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, and playwright († 1820)
- 1767 » Henry Joy McCracken, Irish businessman and activist, founded the Society of United Irishmen († 1798)
- 1775 » Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author († 1836)
- 1797 » Stephen Geary, English architect, inventor and entrepreneur († 1854)
- 1802 » Husein Gradaščević, Ottoman general († 1834)
- 1821 » Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician and physicist († 1894)
- 1823 » Galusha A. Grow, American lawyer and politician, 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives († 1907)
Died on August 31
- 1688 » John Bunyan, English preacher, theologian, and author (b. 1628)
- 1730 » Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (b. 1660)
- 1741 » Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist (b. 1681)
- 1772 » William Borlase, English geologist and historian (b. 1695)
- 1795 » François-André Danican Philidor, French-English chess player and composer (b. 1726)
- 1799 » Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect and academic, designed the Bernstorff Palace and Marienlyst Castle (b. 1720)
- 1811 » Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (b. 1729)
- 1814 » Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
- 1817 » Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, 39th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1747)
- 1818 » Robert Calder, Scottish admiral (b. 1745)
Names that were popular for boys in 1745
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- John
- Johann
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1745
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Trijntje
- Catharina
- Cornelia
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1745
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date).
- July 9 » French victory in the Battle of Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after.
- August 19 » Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah.
- August 19 » Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45".
- September 21 » A Hanoverian army is defeated, in ten minutes, by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
- November 8 » Charles Edward Stuart invades England with an army of ~5000 that would later participate in the Battle of Culloden.
Weather August 31, 1745
The temperature on August 31, 1745 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: mist betrokken.