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Born on Wednesday August 16, 1747
- Anna Digna Aarts van ROOIJ, Boxtel, 3374, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Ebenezer Guild, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States († 1822)
- Euphemia Catharina Wissink, Oldenzaal, 7570, Nederland
- André Philippe HANNETON, Ath, 7800, Hainaut, Belgique († 1823)
- Egidius Jacobus de Wolf, Sint-Gillis-Waas
- Aaltje van den Heuvel, Kedichem
- Anna Catharina BâÂÂâÂÂsing, Herzebocholt, Isselburg († 1836)
- Gerrit Ariensz. Vink, Oud-Beijerland († 1798)
- Digna van Rooij, Boxtel
- Cornelis Schrander, Den Helder
Died on Wednesday August 16, 1747
- Gertrudis (Gertrud) Rütten (56), Asperden (Pruissen)
- Guillielmus Buysschaert (29), Anzegem (W-VL) België
- CATHERINE BRONCHIN (71), RICHELLE
- Berent, Wiesel
- Charles MOISANT (69), Criquebeuf-Sur-Seine, 27340, Eure, Haute-Normandie, FRANCE
- Barthelemy Colin, La Gracilly,56200,Morbihan,Bretagne, Friesland, Nederland
- Pietertje Pietersdr Lems, Charlois
- Joseph Hyacinthe Tremblay (4), Petite-Rivière, Quebec, Canada
- Joshua Ewing, twin (43), Queen, Maryland
- Gertrudis Rütten (56), Asperden, DLD
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 16, 1747 at Delpher
Born on August 16
- 1682 » Louis, Duke of Burgundy († 1712)
- 1744 » Pierre Méchain, French astronomer and surveyor († 1804)
- 1761 » Yevstigney Fomin, Russian pianist and composer († 1800)
- 1815 » John Bosco, Italian priest and educator († 1888)
- 1816 » Octavia Taylor, daughter of Zachary Taylor († 1820)
- 1820 » Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of New Brunswick († 1892)
- 1821 » Arthur Cayley, English mathematician and academic († 1895)
- 1831 » John Jones Ross, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Premier of Quebec († 1901)
- 1832 » Wilhelm Wundt, German physician, psychologist, and physiologist († 1920)
- 1842 » Jakob Rosanes, Ukrainian-German mathematician, chess player, and academic († 1922)
Died on August 16
- 1661 » Thomas Fuller, English historian and author (b. 1608)
- 1678 » Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (b. 1621)
- 1705 » Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1654)
- 1733 » Matthew Tindal, English philosopher and author (b. 1657)
- 1791 » Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1719)
- 1836 » Marc-Antoine Parseval, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1755)
- 1855 » Henry Colburn, English publisher (b. 1785)
- 1861 » Ranavalona I, Queen consort of Kingdom of Madagascar and then sovereign (b. 1778)
- 1878 » Richard Upjohn, English-American architect (b. 1802)
- 1886 » Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Indian mystic and philosopher (b. 1836)
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 Wednesday August 16, 1747
The temperature on August 16, 1747 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: betrokken helder.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI