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Born on Wednesday February 7, 1748
- Anna Bollendorf, Föhren, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Berent Jan Jans van Brummen, Veessen
- Auwert Freerks, Warkum
- Catharina Kappelhoff, Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands († 1811)
- Assuerus van de Griendt, Orthen
- Aleyda Aleida Allegundis Daams Daems, Warbeyen (Rheinland) († 1778)
- Aleijda Daams, 't Loo, Duiven, Gelderland, Nederland († 1778)
- Antonetta PLUKHOOIJ, Dordrecht († 1784)
- Anne Sjoerds, Goënga, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Antonius de Kruijf, Breudijk
Died on Wednesday February 7, 1748
- Albertine Charlotte von Quadt-Wickradt (76)
- Albertine Charlotte Quadt von Wickrath (76)
- "Anna" Sleeckx (54), Berlaar
- Anna Pieterse Both (43), Sommelsdijk
- Franciscus Borremans (79), Strombeek
- Anna Arisd van der Plas (56), Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Berend te Borg, Ratum, Gelderland, Nederland
- Cornelia Weurst (1), Leiden
- Albertine Charlotte Quadt Van Wickrath (76)
- Anna Arijse van der PLAS (52), Noordwijkerhout,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 7, 1748 at Delpher
Born on February 7
- 1693 » Empress Anna of Russia († 1740)
- 1722 » Azar Bigdeli, Iranian anthologist and poet († 1781)
- 1726 » Margaret Fownes-Luttrell, English painter († 1766)
- 1741 » Henry Fuseli, Swiss-English painter and academic († 1825)
- 1758 » Benedikt Schack, Czech tenor and composer († 1826)
- 1796 » Thomas Gregson, English-Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Tasmania (baptism date; d. 1874)
- 1802 » Louisa Jane Hall, American poet, essayist, and literary critic († 1892)
- 1804 » John Deere, American blacksmith and businessman, founded Deere & Company († 1886)
- 1812 » Charles Dickens, English novelist and critic († 1870)
- 1825 » Karl Möbius, German zoologist and ecologist († 1908)
Died on February 7
- 1642 » William Bedell, English bishop and academic (b. 1571)
- 1693 » Paul Pellisson, French lawyer and author (b. 1624)
- 1736 » Stephen Gray, English astronomer and physicist (b. 1666)
- 1779 » William Boyce, English organist and composer (b. 1711)
- 1799 » Qianlong Emperor of China (b. 1711)
- 1801 » Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish-German painter and academic (b. 1726)
- 1819 » August Wilhelm Hupel, German-Estonian linguist and author (b. 1737)
- 1823 » Ann Radcliffe, English author (b. 1764)
- 1837 » Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (b. 1778)
- 1849 » Mariano Paredes, Mexican general and 16th president (1845-1846) (b. 1797)
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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 7, 1748
The temperature on February 7, 1748 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by south. Weather type: geheel betrokken.