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July 11, 1755Born on Saturday July 12, 1755
- Elscken (Elsken) Bensen (Benschens), Kapellen, Duitsland († 1817)
- Anna Stillen (Stijllen,Stijlen), Gulpen, Limburg, Nederland († 1847)
- Anna Catharina van Den Bosch, Westerlo († 1832)
- Catharina Maria Huijgen, Lathum, Gelderland, Nederland
- Geertrudis Winkes, Monnickendam RK
- Dirk Pieterszoon KOEDOODER, Lutjebroek, Stede Broec, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1813)
- Anna Catharina Van den Bosch, Westerlo, België († 1832)
- Adriana Vissers, Bergeijk (NL) († 1756)
- Aleide Kraaijvanger, Doesburg († 1755)
- Dirk Pietersz. Koedoder, Lutjebroek, Stede Broec, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1813)
Died on Saturday July 12, 1755
- Engel Eggeraat (66)
- Maria Francesca Victoria van Verthamon (65)
- James Dutton (89), Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Aalt Hendrikse Kieft (1)
- Magdalena Anna Baroness Van Den Boetzelaer (0)
- Marie Joseph ARCHAMBAUX (1), Véry,55270,Lorraine,FRANCE,Meuse
- Eva Denne(man) (0), Warmenhuizen
- Hendrikje van STRATEN (59), Utrecht, 5553, Utrecht, Nederland
- Lena van der Sman (2), Hillegersberg
- Aagje Ariens Van Der WILD (0), Oud-Beijerland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 12, 1755 at Delpher
Born on July 12
- 1712 » Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, Colonial governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay († 1779)
- 1730 » Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company († 1795)
- 1803 » Peter Chanel, French priest and saint († 1841)
- 1807 » Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic († 1893)
- 1813 » Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic († 1878)
- 1817 » Alvin Saunders, Territorial Governor and Senator from Nebraska († 1899)
- 1817 » Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher († 1862)
- 1821 » D. H. Hill, American general and academic († 1889)
- 1824 » Eugène Boudin, French painter († 1898)
- 1828 » Nikolay Chernyshevsky, Russian philosopher and critic († 1889)
Died on July 12
- 1664 » Stefano della Bella, Italian illustrator and engraver (b. 1610)
- 1682 » Jean Picard, French priest and astronomer (b. 1620)
- 1691 » Marquis de St Ruth, French general
- 1693 » John Ashby, English admiral (b. 1640)
- 1712 » Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician (b. 1626)
- 1742 » Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1675)
- 1749 » Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer and politician, Governor General of New France (b. 1671)
- 1773 » Johann Joachim Quantz, German flute player and composer (b. 1697)
- 1804 » Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1755)
- 1845 » Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (b. 1808)
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)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Weather July 12, 1755
The temperature on July 12, 1755 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: meest betrokken.