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Born on Friday December 8, 1752
- Dirk van der Burg, Schiedam
- Anne Josephe MALCORPS, Mélin (Jodoigne), Waals-Brabant, België
- Jan Wybes Miedema, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1823)
- Isaac Wickliffe, Westmoreland, Virginia, Verenigde Staten († 1797)
- Caroline Anthonia Louise van Schönburg-Rochsburg, Diemantstein, Zwaben, Beieren († 1818)
- Catharina Sistermans, Breda († 1823)
- Helena Kwik (Quik), Oude-Tonge, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelia Koelen, Soest
- Christina Swartenhoff, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Catharina Sistermans, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1823)
Died on Friday December 8, 1752
- Agnes BANCKEN (37), Alt-Hoeselt, 3730, Bilzen-Hoeselt, Limburg, Belgiē
- Catharina Margareta Tonissen, Baak
- Benjamijn Pieters, Zaamslag
- Beatrijs Gerritsen Stevense (82), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- jean baptiste CAPOUILLEZ (45), Hon-Hergies (F-59) Hauts de France
- CLAASKE CLAASES (72), Bolsward
- Aertje Jans van KLEIN DASHORST (57), Renswoude, Utrecht, Nederland
- JACOB PIJTTERS (STOELTIE), Bolsward
- Aertje van Klein Dashorst (57), Renswoude, Utrecht, Nederland
- Cornelia GOOS (58), Rijkevorsel, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 8, 1752 at Delpher
Born on December 8
- 1699 » Maria Josepha of Austria († 1757)
- 1708 » Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor († 1765)
- 1724 » Claude Balbastre, French organist and composer († 1799)
- 1730 » Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch physician, physiologist, and botanist († 1799)
- 1731 » František Xaver Dušek, Czech pianist and composer († 1799)
- 1756 » Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria († 1801)
- 1765 » Eli Whitney, American engineer, invented the cotton gin († 1825)
- 1795 » Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer and mathematician († 1874)
- 1807 » Friedrich Traugott Kützing, German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist († 1893)
- 1813 » August Belmont, Prussian-American financier and diplomat, 16th United States Ambassador to the Netherlands († 1890)
Died on December 8
- 1691 » Richard Baxter, English minister, poet, and hymn-writer (b. 1615)
- 1695 » Barthélemy d'Herbelot, French orientalist and academic (b. 1625)
- 1709 » Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (b. 1625)
- 1722 » Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (b. 1652)
- 1744 » Marie Anne de Mailly, French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1717)
- 1745 » Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and academic (b. 1683)
- 1746 » Charles Radclyffe, English courtier and soldier (b. 1693)
- 1756 » William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, English politician and diplomat, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1690)
- 1768 » Jean Denis Attiret, French painter and missionary (b. 1702)
- 1779 » Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707)
Names that were popular for boys in 1752
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Jean
- Dirk
- Jans
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1752
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Johanna
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Jans
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Van
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1752
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- February 29 » King Alaungpaya founds Konbaung Dynasty, the last dynasty of Burmese monarchy.
- April 20 » Start of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, a new phase in the Burmese Civil War (1740–57).
- June 15 » Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).
- September 2 » Great Britain, along with its overseas possessions, adopts the Gregorian calendar.
- September 14 » The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).
The weather on Friday December 8, 1752
The temperature on December 8, 1752 was about 4.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI