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Born on Friday October 3, 1755
- Adriana van Oultremont-Warfusée, Château Oultremont († 1772)
- Benjamin Bond, Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States († 1795)
- Dirk Theodorus Hekkert of te RIELE, Deventer,, Overijssel, Nederland († 1842)
- (1) Johanna van Rooijen, Schalkwijk, Utrecht, Nederland Nederland († 1830)
- Catharina Roskam, Schalkwijk († 1829)
- Anna Maria Zuyderhoudt, Amsterdam († 1837)
- Derksken Bieleman, Almen (Gorssel)
- Cornelia Scalongne, .Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1801)
- David Kern, Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten († 1828)
- Daniel Johnson Markley († 1817)
Died on Friday October 3, 1755
- Hannah Rocket (71), Taunton, Bristol, MA
- Marie Françoise DUVIVIER (50), Amougies, Belgique
- Catherina Marie Quintius (58), Maldegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Catharina Theresia Quintijn (57), Maldegem,, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Joseph-François de Pontevès
- Honora Foulis (92), York, England
- Dirkje Post (26)
- Lambertus Geijsen, Veldwezelt
- Willem Jacobus Grommé (48), Vlissingen
- Jacobje Meun, Urk
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 3, 1755 at Delpher
Born on October 3
- 1713 » Antoine Dauvergne, French violinist and composer († 1797)
- 1716 » Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist and academic († 1781)
- 1720 » Johann Uz, German poet and judge († 1796)
- 1790 » John Ross, American tribal chief († 1866)
- 1797 » Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany († 1870)
- 1800 » George Bancroft, American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy († 1891)
- 1804 » Allan Kardec, French author, translator, educator and founder of modern Spiritism († 1869)
- 1804 » Townsend Harris, American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan († 1878)
- 1828 » Woldemar Bargiel, German composer and educator († 1897)
- 1837 » Nicolás Avellaneda, Argentinian journalist and politician, 8th President of Argentina († 1885)
Died on October 3
- 1649 » Giovanni Diodati, Swiss-Italian clergyman and theologian (b. 1576)
- 1653 » Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch linguist and academic (b. 1612)
- 1656 » Myles Standish, English captain (b. 1584)
- 1690 » Robert Barclay, Scottish theologian and politician, 2nd Governor of East Jersey (b. 1648)
- 1701 » Joseph Williamson, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1633)
- 1801 » Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1724)
- 1833 » François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general and engineer (b. 1754)
- 1838 » Black Hawk, American tribal leader (b. 1767)
- 1860 » Rembrandt Peale, American painter and curator (b. 1778)
- 1867 » Elias Howe, American engineer, invented the sewing machine (b. 1819)
Names that were popular for boys in 1755
- Jan
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- 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
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- 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.
- February 13 » Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into 2: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
- 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.
- September 8 » French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
- November 1 » In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.
Weather October 3, 1755
The temperature on October 3, 1755 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen.