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April 15, 1752Born on Sunday April 16, 1752
- Aart uittenbogaard, Meerkerk († 1809)
- Aalbert Teunissen van Clootwijk, Meeuwen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adriana Teunisdochter Vonk, Goudriaan
- Adrianus Adriaensz Klootwijk, Sprang, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Aartjen Jelissen van Laar, Rhenen, Utrecht, Nederland
- Anna Dymphna van Engelen, Leende († 1833)
- Anna Catharina Box († 1753)
- Aart Uittenbogaard, Meerkerk
- Anna Krijger, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adriaan (van) Klootwijk, Sprang († 1841)
Died on Sunday April 16, 1752
- Grietje Cornelis Versteeg
- Evert Dirks (0), Groot Oorns, Hichtum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Friedrich Böttger (29), Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Antonius Steintjes (0), Wehl
- Godefriedus Jacobs (67), Sevenum, Limburg, Nederland
- Dingena Jansen Vos, Almkerk-Emmikhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Cornelis Lammers Neijman (4), Castricum
- Cornelis Lammers Nijman (4), Castricum, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Joanna Isabella Prophete (67), Torhout,8820,West-Vlaanderen,België
- Gerrit Herms van de Beek (10)
Born on April 16
- 1682 » John Hadley, English mathematician, invented the octant († 1744)
- 1697 » Johann Gottlieb Görner, German organist and composer († 1778)
- 1728 » Joseph Black, French-Scottish physician and chemist († 1799)
- 1730 » Henry Clinton, English general and politician († 1795)
- 1755 » Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter († 1842)
- 1786 » John Franklin, English admiral and politician, 4th Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land († 1847)
- 1800 » George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, English field marshal and politician († 1888)
- 1808 » Caleb Blood Smith, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 6th United States Secretary of the Interior († 1864)
- 1821 » Ford Madox Brown, French-English soldier and painter († 1893)
- 1823 » Gotthold Eisenstein, German mathematician and academic († 1852)
Died on April 16
- 1645 » Tobias Hume, Scottish soldier, viol player, and composer (b. 1569)
- 1687 » George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English poet and politician, Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire (b. 1628)
- 1689 » Aphra Behn, English author and playwright (b. 1640)
- 1742 » Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino, Italian poet and translator (b. 1672)
- 1756 » Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (b. 1677)
- 1783 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator (b. 1719)
- 1788 » Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French mathematician, cosmologist, and author (b. 1707)
- 1828 » Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and illustrator (b. 1746)
- 1846 » Domenico Dragonetti, Italian bassist and composer (b. 1763)
- 1850 » Marie Tussaud, French-English sculptor, founded the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (b. 1761)
Names that were popular for boys in 1752
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Joseph
- Gerrit
- Jean
- Dirk
- Franciscus
- Jans
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 Sunday April 16, 1752
The temperature on April 16, 1752 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by east. Weather type: geheel betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI