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Born on Tuesday January 3, 1747
- Aris Cornelisz Aller, Oudeschild (Texel, NH)
- Elisabeth BUSSCHAERTS, Schelle,2627,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE († 1826)
- Cornelius HILDEBRAND Verhoeckx, Driel († 1793)
- Gerrit van Hennekeler, Nijkerk († 1748)
- Christiaan van Duijn, Delft († 1806)
- Anna Huijbertse van der Hoeve, Poeldijk
- Hannah Chesebrough, Stonington, New London County, CT († 1804)
- Cornelia van Buuren, Leiden († 1787)
- Anne Elisabeth GAYE, CLERMONT-sur-BERWINNE, Liège, Belgique
- Gerhard Stevens, Oberlangen, Lathen
Died on Tuesday January 3, 1747
- Johann Martin RUCH (56), Zutzendorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
- Jan de Swarte (57), Batavia
- Judoca Van Couwenberghe (0), Hamme
- Gerrit van Hennekeler (1), Nijkerk
- Hubertus Coninx (57), Winterslag-Genk
- (65), Voorschoten, Voorschoten, South Holland, The Netherlands
- Engeltje van der Wielle, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Félicité Picard (80), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Kristensa Larsdotter (78), Röd, Morlanda (O)
- anna bart (45), amsterdam, noord holland, nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 3, 1747 at Delpher
Born on January 3
- 1698 » Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet and songwriter († 1782)
- 1710 » Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer († 1796)
- 1722 » Fredrik Hasselqvist, Swedish biologist and explorer († 1752)
- 1731 » Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman († 1792)
- 1760 » Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Indian ruler († 1799)
- 1775 » Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont († 1863)
- 1778 » Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish archbishop († 1861)
- 1793 » Lucretia Mott, American activist († 1880)
- 1802 » Charles Pelham Villiers, English lawyer and politician († 1898)
- 1803 » Douglas William Jerrold, English journalist and playwright († 1857)
Died on January 3
- 1656 » Mathieu Molé, French politician (b. 1584)
- 1670 » George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1608)
- 1701 » Louis I, prince of Monaco (b. 1642)
- 1705 » Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1634)
- 1743 » Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian painter and architect (b. 1657)
- 1777 » William Leslie, Scottish captain (b. 1751)
- 1779 » Claude Bourgelat, French surgeon and lawyer (b. 1712)
- 1785 » Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706)
- 1795 » Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (b. 1730)
- 1826 » Louis-Gabriel Suchet, French general (b. 1770)
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
- Trijntje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Jannetje
- Mary
- 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 3, 1747
The temperature on January 3, 1747 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: betrokken geheel betrokken.