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Born on Friday January 20, 1747
- Adriana Jacoba de Dieu, Amsterdam († 1816)
- Aleijdis ter Kraeck, Deurningen
- Anthonij van der Poll, Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Gerarda Alink, Deventer (Broederenkerk) († 1749)
- Carolus Buijsen, Wouw († 1764)
- George Seltenrich (VA) Glaze, PA
- Franciscus Sleeckx, Itegem († 1802)
- Barbara Stein, Fischelbach, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1747)
- Agnietje Maagdenburg, Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands
- Dirk Reijnts van Nunspeet, Kampen
Died on Friday January 20, 1747
- Bernhardus Volmer, Hofe
- Jan Leenders, Lillo, 2040, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Bernhardus Volmer, Hofe
- Cornelius Van Dijck (93), Boom
- Daniel Potter (45), East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Jan Behets (47), Berg, 1910, Kampenhout
- Anthoni van der Meij (47), Wageningen
- Jan Cornelisz. van Egmond (0), Noordwijk, ZH, Nederland
- Catharina Clara De Baens (51), Reninge, België
- Jacoba van Crijtenbergh (33)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 20, 1747 at Delpher
Born on January 20
- 1703 » Joseph-Hector Fiocco, Flemish violinist and composer († 1741)
- 1716 » Charles III of Spain († 1788)
- 1716 » Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French archaeologist and numismatist († 1795)
- 1732 » Richard Henry Lee, American lawyer and politician, President of the Continental Congress († 1794)
- 1741 » Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Swedish botanist and author († 1783)
- 1755 » Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet, English admiral († 1824)
- 1762 » Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny, Belgian-French composer and theorist († 1842)
- 1775 » André-Marie Ampère, French physicist and mathematician († 1836)
- 1781 » Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, Austrian-German historian and politician († 1848)
- 1783 » Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer († 1860)
Died on January 20
- 1663 » Isaac Ambrose, English minister and author (b. 1604)
- 1666 » Anne of Austria, Queen and regent of France (b. 1601)
- 1707 » Humphrey Hody, English scholar and theologian (b. 1659)
- 1709 » François de la Chaise, French priest (b. 1624)
- 1751 » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665)
- 1770 » Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722)
- 1779 » David Garrick, English actor, producer, playwright, and manager (b. 1717)
- 1810 » Benjamin Chew, American lawyer and judge (b. 1721)
- 1819 » Charles IV, Spanish king (b. 1748)
- 1837 » John Soane, English architect, designed the Bank of England (b. 1753)
Names that were popular for boys in 1747
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Willem
- Jacobus
- Jean
- John
- Dirk
- Johann
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1747
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Mary
- Jannetje
- Petronella
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1747
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 31 » The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.
- May 14 » War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre.
- October 25 » War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral Edward Hawke defeats the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre.
Weather January 20, 1747
The temperature on January 20, 1747 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: bijna geheel betrokken.