About the day » Monday December 22, 1755Calender converter

• Aart de Haan, Amersfoort
• Cornelia Jansdr. Griffioen, Zegveld, Utrecht, Nederland († 1838)
• Anna Hendrik Cops, Oss († 1831)
• Gerard Diederik van Levetzow Heer van Kjaersholm († 1791)
• Antonius [Albertus] Bressers, Oerle
• Brigitta Lijssens, Bazel, Kruibeke, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1796)
• Cornelis van Nieukerk, Diemen,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Dominicus Van Havere, Beveren (Melsele), Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1820)
• Cornelia Janse Griffioen, Zegveld,, Utrecht, Nederland († 1838)
• Henri Gilles Delvaux, Ensival, België

• Cors Stolk (29)
• Bastiaan Schrieck, Meeuwen
• Albertine Frederike van Baden-Durlach (73), Hamburg, Nedersaksen
• Albertine Friederike Zähringen of Baden (73), Hamburg, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
• Albertine Frederica of Baden-Durlach (73)
• Albertine Friederike van Baden Durlach (73), Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
• Albertine Frederike Von Baden-Durlach (73), Hamburg, D
• Albertina Frederike van Baden-Durlach (73), Hamburg, Duitsland
• Albertine Friederike Von BADEN DURLACH (73), Hamburg,DU
• Berent Vosmeer (77), Hasselo (Weerselo)

• 1694 » Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and academic († 1768)
• 1696 » James Oglethorpe, English general and politician, 1st Colonial Governor of Georgia († 1785)
• 1723 » Carl Friedrich Abel, German viol player and composer († 1787)
• 1765 » Johann Friedrich Pfaff, German mathematician and academic († 1825)
• 1799 » Nicholas Callan, Irish priest and physicist († 1864)
• 1805 » John Obadiah Westwood, English entomologist and archaeologist († 1893)
• 1807 » Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Norwegian author, poet, and critic († 1873)
• 1819 » Franz Abt, German composer and conductor († 1870)
• 1819 » Pierre Ossian Bonnet, French mathematician and academic († 1892)
• 1839 » John Nevil Maskelyne, English magician († 1917)

• 1646 » Petro Mohyla, Ruthenian metropolitan and saint (b. 1596)
• 1660 » André Tacquet, Flemish priest and mathematician (b. 1612)
• 1666 » Guercino, Italian painter (b. 1591)
• 1681 » Richard Alleine, English minister and author (b. 1611)
• 1767 » John Newbery, English publisher (b. 1713)
• 1788 » Percivall Pott, English physician and surgeon (b. 1714)
• 1806 » William Vernon, English-American merchant (b. 1719)
• 1828 » William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist (b. 1766)
• 1853 » Manuel María Lombardini, Mexican general and politician. President (1853) (b. 1802)
• 1867 » Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician and engineer (b. 1788)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Pieter
4. Cornelis
5. Hendrik
6. Joannes
7. Jacob
8. Willem
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. John
14. Dirk
15. Klaas
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Catharina
6. Elisabeth
7. Cornelia
8. Joanna
9. Grietje
10. Trijntje
11. Neeltje
12. Aaltje
13. Antje
14. Adriana
15. Jannetje
16. Elizabeth

• 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 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.
• April 2 » Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
• April 15 » Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London.
• 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.
• November 25 » King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.

The temperature on December 22, 1755 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: helder.