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Born on Wednesday February 14, 1748
- Abraham de Tombe, Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1799)
- Anna Catherine Erdman, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten († 1826)
- Anna Barbara von Meghelen, Schin op Geul
- Campegius Hermannus Gockinga, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1823)
- Adrianus Hollander, Groot Zundert
- Christine Friedrich, Weidenhausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Aleijda Beukenhorst, Winterswijk
- Ariaentje Theunisse Swets, Hardinxveld,z, Nederland
- Coob Janssen Buss, Großefehn († 1797)
- Abraham de Tombe, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Died on Wednesday February 14, 1748
- Elisabeth Rogiers (57), Hamme
- Anne LE FLOHIC (40), Kerien, 22088, Côtes d'Armor, Bretagne, France
- Abraham van Swet (32), Wateringen, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelia Spannuijt (33), Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- jan pieterszn BOENDER (13), numansdorp
- Adriana Slootmans (34), Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Apolonia Jans van der SYL (71), Foeliedwarsstraat, Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands 1011
- Jan van Lambaart (24), Delft
- Annigje van Ginkel (62), Leersum
- Jan Hoogstraten (77), Naaldwijk, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 14, 1748 at Delpher
Born on February 14
- 1679 » Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, German organist and composer († 1735)
- 1692 » Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French author and playwright († 1754)
- 1701 » Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author († 1773)
- 1763 » Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general († 1813)
- 1782 » Eleanora Atherton, English philanthropist († 1870)
- 1784 » Heinrich Baermann, German clarinetist († 1847)
- 1799 » Walenty Wańkowicz, Polish painter and illustrator († 1842)
- 1800 » Emory Washburn, American historian, lawyer, and politician, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts († 1877)
- 1808 » Michael Costa, Italian-English conductor and composer († 1884)
- 1813 » Lydia Hamilton Smith, African-American businesswoman († 1884)
Died on February 14
- 1676 » Abraham Bosse, French engraver and illustrator (b. 1602)
- 1714 » Maria Luisa of Savoy, queen of Spain (b. 1688)
- 1737 » Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot, English lawyer and politician Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685)
- 1744 » John Hadley, English mathematician, invented the octant (b. 1682)
- 1779 » James Cook, English captain, cartographer, and explorer (b. 1728)
- 1780 » William Blackstone, English jurist and politician (b. 1723)
- 1782 » Singu Min, Burmese king (b. 1756)
- 1808 » John Dickinson, American lawyer and politician 5th Governor of Delaware (b. 1732)
- 1831 » Henry Maudslay, English engineer (b. 1771)
- 1831 » Vicente Guerrero, Mexican general and politician, 2nd President of Mexico (b. 1782)
Names that were popular for boys in 1748
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- 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
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Antje
- Jannetje
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 February 14, 1748
The temperature on February 14, 1748 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by south. Weather type: zeer betrokken.