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Born on Friday December 29, 1747
- Geertje Meeuwisse Krijnen, Eemnes
- Cornelius Rotteveel, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Claes Hendricks Clasen, Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland
- Augustin Cagnioncle, Troisvilles (F) († 1752)
- Elisabetha Nys, Dessel,Antwerpen,Belgium
- Elisabeth Steentjes
- Euphemia ter Haar, Borne, 7621, Nederland
- Cornelis de Vet, Zevenhuizen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Claes Hendriks, Nijkerk (Gelderland)
- Cornelia de Bluts, Hoek
Died on Friday December 29, 1747
- Christiaan Frederik van Holstein Heer van Cathrinebjerg (69), Cathrineberg Gods, Sengelöse, Seeland, Denemarken
- Benny Baker (31), Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
- Gerardus Turlinx, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Gerardus Cornelis Tureling (Turlinx - Tuerlinckx) (45), Tilburg
- Beatriz M. Beltran de Santa Cruz Valdespino (49), La Habana (Cuba)
- françois DURIEUX (70), Houdain lez Bavay (F-59)
- Charles BRUXELLE (36), Marck (62)
- Anna Jensdatter Lassen (82)
- Christianus Peterus Hendrickx, Hoogeloon
- Claas Huijgen Dekker (76), Hoogvliet
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 29, 1747 at Delpher
Born on December 29
- 1709 » Elizabeth Petrovna, Russian empress († 1762)
- 1746 » Saverio Cassar, Maltese priest and rebel leader († 1805)
- 1766 » Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and the inventor of waterproof fabric († 1843)
- 1796 » Johann Christian Poggendorff, German physicist and journalist († 1877)
- 1800 » Charles Goodyear, American chemist and engineer († 1860)
- 1808 » Andrew Johnson, American general and politician, 17th President of the United States († 1875)
- 1809 » William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1898)
- 1816 » Carl Ludwig, German physician and physiologist († 1895)
- 1844 » Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, Indian barrister and was the first president of Indian National Congress. († 1906)
- 1855 » August Kitzberg, Estonian author and poet († 1927)
Died on December 29
- 1634 » John Albert Vasa, Polish cardinal (b. 1612)
- 1661 » Antoine Girard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594)
- 1689 » Thomas Sydenham, English physician and author (b. 1624)
- 1720 » Maria Margarethe Kirch, German astronomer and educator (b. 1670)
- 1731 » Brook Taylor, English mathematician and theorist (b. 1685)
- 1737 » Joseph Saurin, French minister and mathematician (b. 1659)
- 1785 » Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright (b. 1742)
- 1807 » Diogo de Carvalho e Sampayo, Portuguese diplomat and scientist (b. 1750)
- 1815 » Sarah Baartman, Khoikhoi woman (b. 1789)
- 1825 » Jacques-Louis David, French painter and illustrator (b. 1748)
Names that were popular for boys in 1747
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Jans
- Dirk
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1747
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- 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.
The weather on Friday December 29, 1747
The temperature on December 29, 1747 was about 7.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly south. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI