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• Annegien Jans Jetten, Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands († 1822)
• Andries Fonteijn, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• AgnietA Elberts Verhaaf, Redon BRET
• Adrianus van loenen, meteren († 1826)
• Anselme Gabriel HANOT, Wasmes,7340,Hainaut,Wallonie,BELGIQUE († 1784)
• Ariaantje Kraaijeveld, Neder-Hardinxveld († 1788)
• Abraham van Vliet, STOLWIJK, SH, NETH
• gerrit ter heege, enschede
• Agniet Verhaaf, Rheden
• Antje Willems Scheper, vlagtwedde († 1831)

• Hendrik Swijgelman (33), Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederland
• Gijsbert (Giesbert) Aartsen, Otterlo
• Helena Botermans (37), Oisterwijk
• Jacobus Peskens, Roosteren
• Catherine Antoinette GOBBAR (67), FISENNE, Luxembourg, Belgique
• Jacoba Valck (69)
• Janna Gerrits (3), Wilp
• Christina Maria van Gastel (25), Breda (NL)
• Isaac Veldhuis (50), Den Helder
• Joanna Christina De Caerle (85), Langdorp, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgie

• 1701 » Thomas Blackwell, Scottish historian and scholar († 1757)
• 1704 » Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans († 1752)
• 1719 » Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German mineralogist and geologist († 1767)
• 1721 » Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council († 1803)
• 1755 » Nicolas-Jacques Conté, French soldier, painter, balloonist, and inventor († 1805)
• 1792 » Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet and playwright († 1822)
• 1805 » William Rowan Hamilton, Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician († 1865)
• 1821 » James Springer White, American religious leader, co-founded the Seventh-day Adventist Church († 1881)
• 1821 » Louis Vuitton, French fashion designer, founded Louis Vuitton († 1892)
• 1834 » John Venn, English mathematician and philosopher († 1923)

• 1639 » Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Mexican actor and playwright (b. 1581)
• 1718 » René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian founder of Rimouski (b. 1656)
• 1727 » Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (b. 1647)
• 1741 » Andrew Hamilton, Scottish-American lawyer and politician (b. 1676)
• 1778 » Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial, Canadian-French politician, Governor General of New France (b. 1698)
• 1792 » John Burgoyne, English general and politician (b. 1723)
• 1795 » Timothy Ruggles, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (b. 1711)
• 1804 » Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Scottish admiral (b. 1731)
• 1822 » Kristjan Jaak Peterson, Estonian poet and author (b. 1801)
• 1844 » Jacob Aall, Norwegian economist, historian, and politician (b. 1773)

1. Jan
2. Joannes
3. Cornelis
4. Johannes
5. Hendrik
6. Pieter
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Gerrit
11. Jean
12. Jacobus
13. John
14. Dirk
15. Johann
16. Pierre

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Marie
4. Johanna
5. Joanna
6. Catharina
7. Elisabeth
8. Cornelia
9. Neeltje
10. Trijntje
11. Grietje
12. Elizabeth
13. Aaltje
14. Mary
15. Antje
16. Adriana

• 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.

The temperature on August 4, 1748 was about 17.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen betrokken.