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Born on Friday January 31, 1755
- ariaantje ariens in t VELD, dubbeldam († 1793)
- Adrianus Meug, Delft († 1819)
- Frederik (Fredrik) (van) Taatenhooven (Tatenhove, Tatenhoven, Thatenhove), Terneuzen († 1803)
- Bernard Christiaan Hiacint de Roy, ‘s-Gravenhage,Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage,South Holland,Netherlands († 1778)
- Bartha Bouwina Schultz, Franeker, Friesl († 1829)
- Ajaantje in 't Veld, Dubbeldam, Nederland († 1793)
- Frans van der Sluijs, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arij Stolk, Willemstad, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1819)
- Ariaantje Ariens In 't VELD, Dubbeldam († 1793)
- Christiaan Hiacint de Roij, Den Haag († 1778)
Died on Friday January 31, 1755
- Pierre CAZOTTES, Lentin, Lédergues, 12127, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France
- Johann Franz THILO, Langensalza, St. Stephan, Thüringen, Germany
- Marie Henriette Vedastine Fruchart (3), Herlies, 59134, Nord, FRANCE
- Anna Catharina SEGERS (0), Meise,1861,Brabant Flamand,Bruxelles Capitale,BELGIQUE
- Nicolaus Spruyt (63), Kontich
- Barbe CLEMENT (62), Bellingen
- Barbara Zamin (72), Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Colonial America
- Amelberga Verbeke (68), Hamme (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
- Poncette LALLEMAN, JAMOIGNE, Luxembourg, Belgique
- Petrus Franciscus Naert (0), Brugge
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 31, 1755 at Delpher
Born on January 31
- 1673 » Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint († 1716)
- 1686 » Hans Egede, Norwegian missionary and explorer († 1758)
- 1752 » Gouverneur Morris, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France († 1816)
- 1759 » François Devienne, French flute player and composer († 1803)
- 1769 » André-Jacques Garnerin, French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute († 1823)
- 1785 » Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová, Czech cook book author († 1845)
- 1797 » Franz Schubert, Austrian pianist and composer († 1828)
- 1799 » Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist († 1846)
- 1820 » William B. Washburn, American politician, 28th Governor of Massachusetts († 1887)
- 1835 » Lunalilo of Hawaii († 1874)
Died on January 31
- 1686 » Jean Mairet, French playwright (b. 1604)
- 1720 » Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1654)
- 1729 » Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659)
- 1736 » Filippo Juvarra, Italian architect and set designer, designed the Basilica of Superga (b. 1678)
- 1790 » Thomas Lewis, Irish-born American lawyer and surveyor (b. 1718)
- 1794 » Mariot Arbuthnot, English admiral and politician, 12th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (b. 1711)
- 1811 » Manuel Alberti, Argentinian priest and journalist (b. 1763)
- 1815 » José Félix Ribas, Venezuelan soldier (b. 1775)
- 1828 » Alexander Ypsilantis, Greek general (b. 1792)
- 1836 » John Cheyne, English physician and author (b. 1777)
Names that were popular for boys in 1755
- Jan
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- John
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1755
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Adriana
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1755
- 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)
- January 25 » Moscow University is established on Tatiana Day.
- June 16 » French and Indian War: The French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
- July 9 » The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and Native American force in its attempt to capture Fort Duquesne in what is now downtown Pittsburgh.
- July 25 » British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians.
- August 10 » Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.
- September 8 » French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
Weather January 31, 1755
The temperature on January 31, 1755 was about -3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.