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Born on Friday February 21, 1755
- Adrianus Zoutenbier, Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1847)
- Cornelis Peter Bruurs, Hilvarenbeek († 1801)
- Antonius Backhuys, Stein,, Limburg, Nederland
- Adrianus Kuijpers, Amsterdam († 1790)
- Catharina BORER, Zimmersheim, 68, Haut Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE
- Adrianus Jansz ZOUTENBIER, Scheveningen († 1847)
- Cornelis Hartensveld, Westmaas († 1838)
- Antje Gomes, Oudeschild († 1815)
- Charity Bemis Greenwood, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay († 1818)
- Antonius Backhuis, Stein, Limburg, Nederland († 1823)
Died on Friday February 21, 1755
- Petrus Joannes Saman (10), Sint-Niklaas, Flandre Orientale, Flandre, Belgique
- Paulus Michielsen BRUGHMANS (76), Lier,2500,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Maria De Huncker (68), Temse, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Priscilla Waldron (73), Kittery, York, Maine, United States
- Joannes Bleijsens (51), Gulpen (Gulpen-Wittem), Limburg, Nederland
- Maria TORFS, Berlaar, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
- Gerrit Palthe (0), Nieuwleusen,Gemeente Dalfsen,Overijssel,Netherlands
- Leonardus Tijssen (55), Beesel
- Jérôme François Joseph de Mailly
- Caleb Beale Jr. (84), Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 21, 1755 at Delpher
Born on February 21
- 1705 » Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, English admiral and politician († 1781)
- 1728 » Peter III of Russia († 1762)
- 1783 » Catharina of Württemberg († 1835)
- 1788 » Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer who was knighted for developing the first working electric telegraph († 1873)
- 1791 » Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer († 1857)
- 1794 » Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician, 8th President of Mexico († 1876)
- 1801 » John Henry Newman, English cardinal († 1890)
- 1817 » José Zorrilla, Spanish poet and playwright († 1893)
- 1821 » Charles Scribner I, American publisher, founded Charles Scribner's Sons († 1871)
- 1836 » Léo Delibes, French pianist and composer († 1891)
Died on February 21
- 1677 » Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher and scholar (b. 1632)
- 1715 » Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician (b. 1637)
- 1730 » Pope Benedict XIII (b. 1649)
- 1821 » Georg Friedrich von Martens, German jurist and diplomat (b. 1756)
- 1824 » Eugène de Beauharnais, French general (b. 1781)
- 1829 » Kittur Chennamma, Indian queen and freedom fighter (b. 1778)
- 1846 » Emperor Ninkō of Japan (b. 1800)
- 1862 » Justinus Kerner, German poet and physician (b. 1786)
- 1888 » William Weston, English-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1804)
- 1891 » James Timberlake, American lieutenant and police officer (b. 1846)
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
- Jannetje
- Elizabeth
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)
- April 2 » Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
- 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.
- November 1 » In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.
Weather February 21, 1755
The temperature on February 21, 1755 was about -5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: geheel betrokken.