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Born on Monday December 2, 1748
- Gertrudis Brans, Bimmen (Dld)
- Bokke Foppes, Oldeholtpade, Weststellingwerf, Fr, Nederland († 1789)
- François GEORGE, Dieppe-Sous-Douaumont, Meuse, Grand Est, France († 1748)
- Gertrudis Brands, Millingen
- Hendrik Pouwels Bloemhof, Staphorst, Nederland († 1786)
- Berendina Willems Hollak († 1815)
- Franciscus Hermani Melgers, Oss
- Gerardi Henrici Verdonck van de, Heeswijk, Nb, Nederland
- Helena Hebben, Venraij
- Belia van der Kleij, Kethel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1825)
Died on Monday December 2, 1748
- Guilielmus SCHELLEKENS (57), Leuven, 24062, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgique
- Hendrik (Henricus) van Geelkerken (56), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Maria Knegtel (1), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Guilielmus Van Den Heuvel (84), 3040 Ottenburg
- Elinor Morgan (70), Charles Church of Charles Parish, York, Virginia, British Colonial America
- Jacobus Coninckx (81), Poederlee
- Apolonia Clara van Oostenburg(h) (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Charles Seymour (86)
- Anna Emerentia Bernaige (38)
- Charles, 6th Duke of Somerset SEYMOUR (86)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 2, 1748 at Delpher
Born on December 2
- 1694 » William Shirley, English-American lawyer and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay († 1771)
- 1703 » Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian missionary and explorer († 1759)
- 1738 » Richard Montgomery, Irish-American general († 1775)
- 1754 » William Cooper, American judge and politician, founded Cooperstown, New York († 1809)
- 1759 » James Edward Smith, English botanist and mycologist, founded the Linnean Society († 1828)
- 1760 » John Breckinridge, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 5th United States Attorney General († 1806)
- 1760 » Joseph Graetz, German organist, composer, and educator († 1826)
- 1810 » Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle († 1892)
- 1811 » Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian farmer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Agriculture († 1885)
- 1817 » Heinrich von Sybel, German historian, academic, and politician († 1895)
Died on December 2
- 1665 » Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, French author (b. 1588)
- 1694 » Pierre Puget, French painter, sculptor, and architect (b. 1622)
- 1719 » Pasquier Quesnel, French theologian and author (b. 1634)
- 1723 » Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (b. 1674)
- 1726 » Samuel Penhallow, English-American historian and author (b. 1665)
- 1747 » Vincent Bourne, English poet and scholar (b. 1695)
- 1748 » Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1662)
- 1774 » Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (b. 1720)
- 1814 » Marquis de Sade, French philosopher, author, and politician (b. 1740)
- 1844 » Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768)
Names that were popular for boys in 1748
Names that were popular for girls in 1748
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 December 2, 1748
The temperature on December 2, 1748 was about 3.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken.