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August 3, 1748Born on Sunday August 4, 1748
- Adrianus van Loenen, Meteren († 1825)
- Agniet Verhaaf, Rheden
- Aaltjen Storck, Zenderen / Borne († 1788)
- Abraham (Pieterse) van Vliet, Stolwijk
- Anselme Gabriel HANOT, Wasmes,7340,Hainaut,Wallonie,BELGIQUE († 1784)
- Annegien Steenbergen, Hoogeveen
- Adrianus van loenen, meteren († 1826)
- Adriana Holster, Almkerk
- Anselme Gabriel HANOT, Wasmes, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belgique († 1784)
- Adrianus van Loenen, Meteren († 1825)
Died on Sunday August 4, 1748
- Berendina (Harmsen) Wunderink (0), Harfsen
- Booth John Wetmore (19), Windham, Windham, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Jeanne DESTREBECQ (62), Paturages,7340,Hainaut,Wallonie,BELGIQUE
- Ariaantien van Poppel (36), Budel
- Jan Pietersz van Os, Amerongen
- Jean AILLY (40), Eclusier Vaux,80,Somme,Picardie,FRANCE
- catlijntje (catrina) abrams brievinchx (75), amsterdam
- Aaltjen Dirks (44)
- Gijsbertje GAIJENTAAN (49), Amsterdam
- Berendina Wunderink (0), Harfsen
Born on August 4
- 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)
Died on August 4
- 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)
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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 August 4, 1748
The temperature on August 4, 1748 was about 17.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen betrokken.