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Born on Sunday October 15, 1747
- (Jan) Berent Toebes, Lichtenvoorde
- Antonij Boenders, Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Arie Engele Koy
- Aaltje Johannes Helder, Boornbergum, Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
- Arendje Hindriks Vos, Groningen, Netherlands
- Adriaan Breur, Nieuwe-Tonge, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna van Vlimmeren, Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Lena Walraven, Almkerk en Emmikhoven
- Adelbertus (Aaldert) van den Haselkamp (Hadelkamp), Horssen († 1816)
- Albertus de Monije, Den Haag, Nederland († 1828)
Died on Sunday October 15, 1747
- Antoinette GRAVEL (70), Artas,38440,Isère,Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,FRANCE
- IJda Hendriksd HARDENDOOT (12)
- Fransiscus Francken (64), Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Jan MARIS (75), Fijnaart
- Dijna Foppe SMIT (1)
- Jan Jans Maris (75), Fijnaart en Heijnigen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Helena Kil, Lilo
- Dyna Smit (1)
- Godefridus Bogaerts (47), Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Hermann BLANKERTZ (16)
Born on October 15
- 1686 » Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet and playwright († 1758)
- 1701 » Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian nun and saint, founded Grey Nuns († 1771)
- 1711 » Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine († 1741)
- 1762 » Samuel Adams Holyoke, American composer and educator († 1820)
- 1767 » Gabriel Richard, French-born American Roman Catholic priest, missionary, educator, and politician († 1832)
- 1784 » Thomas Robert Bugeaud, French general and politician, Governor-General of Algeria († 1849)
- 1785 » José Miguel Carrera, Chilean general and politician († 1821)
- 1789 » William Christopher Zeise, Danish chemist who prepared Zeise's salt, one of the first organometallic compounds († 1847)
- 1795 » Frederick William IV of Prussia, Prussian king from 1840-1861 († 1861)
- 1814 » Mikhail Lermontov, Russian author, poet, and painter († 1841)
Died on October 15
- 1674 » Robert Herrick, English poet (b. 1591)
- 1684 » Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer (b. 1626)
- 1690 » Juan de Valdés Leal, Spanish painter and illustrator (b. 1622)
- 1715 » Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1675)
- 1788 » Samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian admiral (b. 1735)
- 1810 » Alfred Moore, American captain and judge (b. 1755)
- 1811 » Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter and politician (b. 1735)
- 1817 » Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish-Lithuanian general and engineer (b. 1746)
- 1819 » Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (b. 1744)
- 1820 » Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (b. 1771)
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 October 15, 1747
The temperature on October 15, 1747 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.