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Born on Sunday October 6, 1748
- Anneke Pieters, Schiermonnikoog († 1750)
- Antje Carolina van Eden, Katwijk aan de Rijn († 1811)
- Aise Halbetsma, Gorredijk, Friesland, Nederland († 1814)
- Anna Catharina Offermans, Voerendaal († 1821)
- Aise Sipkes Halbetsma, Gorredijk, Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland († 1814)
- Aize Sipkes Halbersma, Gorredijk († 1814)
- Annetje Albertsdr Groen, Zandvoort († 1812)
- (Adam) Jacobse (Jacobus) Schrauwen, Zundert
- Andries Hempel, Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Hoogers, Hattem (GD)
Died on Sunday October 6, 1748
- Elizabeth Smith (36), Church of England, Burbage, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
- arend hindriks (45)
- ELISABETH VAN GOETHEM (53), TIELRODE,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE
- Francis Catherine Sutherland (78), Sutherland, Scotland
- Cornelis de Blaeij (53), Wouw, Netherlands
- Cornelis Kennis (0), Herselt (Ramsel), Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
- Hermelina Petronella SCHAEP (70)
- Jan Vroegop (1)
- Frances Katharine Sutherland (83), Sutherland, Scotland
- Cornelis Meeuwisz, Scherpenzeel
Born on October 6
- 1716 » George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1771)
- 1729 » Sarah Crosby, English preacher, the first female Methodist preacher († 1804)
- 1732 » John Broadwood, Scottish businessman, co-founded John Broadwood and Sons († 1812)
- 1738 » Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria († 1789)
- 1742 » Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright († 1755)
- 1744 » James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University († 1813)
- 1767 » Henri Christophe, Grenadian-Haitian king († 1820)
- 1769 » Isaac Brock, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada († 1812)
- 1773 » John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic († 1835)
- 1773 » Louis Philippe I of France († 1850)
Died on October 6
- 1641 » Matthijs Quast, Dutch explorer
- 1644 » Elisabeth of France, queen of Spain and Portugal (b. 1602)
- 1660 » Paul Scarron, French poet and author (b. 1610)
- 1661 » Guru Har Rai, Indian 7th Sikh guru (b. 1630)
- 1688 » Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English soldier and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1652)
- 1762 » Francesco Manfredini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1684)
- 1819 » Charles Emmanuel IV, king of Sardinia (b. 1751)
- 1829 » Pierre Derbigny, French-American politician, 6th Governor of Louisiana (b. 1769)
- 1836 » Johannes Jelgerhuis, Dutch painter and actor (b. 1770)
- 1873 » Paweł Strzelecki, Polish-English geologist and explorer (b. 1797)
Names that were popular for boys in 1748
- Jan
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jean
- Jacobus
- John
- Dirk
- Johann
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1748
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Johanna
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Mary
- Antje
- Adriana
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1748
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- June 11 » Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries.
- August 26 » The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
- October 12 » War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
- October 18 » Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.
Weather October 6, 1748
The temperature on October 6, 1748 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: geheel betrokken mottig.