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July 23, 1748Born on Wednesday July 24, 1748
- Cornelius Julius, jhr. van Burmania, Mechelen BE († 1816)
- Maria van Rijn, 's-Gravenhage
- Cornelis Cornelisz van der Maat, IJsselstein, Achtersloot († 1831)
- Geertje Jans Zijp, Zunderdorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1804)
- Anna Catharina Vercauteren, Waasmunster (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
- Foeke Foekema, Stavoren (doopdatum)
- Catrina Schoepoul, Amsterdam
- Antonius Josephus Driessen, Hoengen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
- Francois Tessier, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada († 1812)
- Foeke Sybrens FOEKEMA, Stavoren, Friesland, Nederland
Died on Wednesday July 24, 1748
- Harm Harms (0), Wagenborgen gemeente Delfzijl Groningen
- Geertrui Helsloot (4)
- Anna Rosalia ( Lesie - Lesij ) Lesy (16), Lichtervelde
- Geertrui Helsloot (4)
- Alexander Fraser 13th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy (67), Saltoun, Aberdeen Scotland
- Heinrich XXIV Reuss zu Kostritz (66), Obergreiz
- Heinrich XXIV REUSS ZU KOSTRITZ (66), Obergreiz
- Anna Alzbeta Terezie Strakova z Nedabylic (64), Neděliště, Tchéquie
- Daniel Gwyn, Llangwm, Monmouthshire, Wales
- Cornelius Weckers, Niel
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 24, 1748 at Delpher
Born on July 24
- 1689 » Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, son of Queen Anne of Great Britain and Prince George of Denmark († 1700)
- 1725 » John Newton, English sailor and priest († 1807)
- 1757 » Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter († 1825)
- 1783 » Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, 2nd President of Venezuela († 1830)
- 1786 » Joseph Nicollet, French mathematician and explorer († 1843)
- 1794 » Johan Georg Forchhammer, Danish mineralogist and geologist († 1865)
- 1802 » Alexandre Dumas, French novelist and playwright († 1870)
- 1803 » Adolphe Adam, French composer and critic († 1856)
- 1803 » Alexander J. Davis, American architect († 1892)
- 1821 » William Poole, American boxer and gangster († 1855)
Died on July 24
- 1594 » John Boste, English martyr and saint (b. 1544)
- 1601 » Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish painter (b. 1542)
- 1612 » John Salusbury, Welsh politician and poet (b. 1567)
- 1739 » Benedetto Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1686)
- 1768 » Nathaniel Lardner, English theologian and author (b. 1684)
- 1862 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States (b. 1782)
- 1891 » Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (b. 1827)
- 1908 » Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran journalist and poet (b. 1867)
- 1910 » Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian-Russian painter (b. 1841)
- 1927 » Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese author (b. 1892)
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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 July 24, 1748
The temperature on July 24, 1748 was about 19.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken.