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Born on Friday October 8, 1756
- Harmen Jan Wevers, Ratum, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1835)
- célestine DESCAMPS, Quaregnon (Belgium) Hainaut († 1792)
- Gertrudis Meijer, Leeuwen, Limburg, Netherlands
- Abigaël Pieters Brasser, Westkapelle († 1828)
- Bernardus van TICHELEN (TIGGELEN), Nispen-Essen
- Adrianus De Smet, Steenhuyse († 1766)
- Antonetta Banckers, Boekel, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Francisco de Asís de Silva († 1779)
- Abigael Pieterse Brasser, Westkapelle, Walcheren, NL († 1828)
- Gerrit Hendrik Overwater († 1809)
Died on Friday October 8, 1756
- Anna Carolina Carette, Veldwezelt, Lanaken, België
- Elisabeth Agnes Louise Bertha van Hedemann (53), Wöpkendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Gerardus Konijn Kneijn Koeneijn (0), Beemster
- Cornelis Vermeer (36)
- Jan Jacob van Herzeele (52), Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam,North Holland,Netherlands
- Hannah Smith (58), Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
- Jean Jacob van Herzeele (52), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Gertrudis Meijer, Leeuwen,gl, Nederland
- Joanna Vuchts, Oisterwijk
- Joanna VUGHTS (37), Oisterwijk, 4060, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 8, 1756 at Delpher
Born on October 8
- 1713 » Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author († 1793)
- 1715 » Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary († 1774)
- 1747 » Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician († 1807)
- 1753 » Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden († 1829)
- 1765 » Harman Blennerhassett, English-Irish lawyer and politician († 1831)
- 1789 » John Ruggles, American lawyer and politician († 1874)
- 1789 » William John Swainson, English-New Zealand ornithologist and entomologist († 1855)
- 1807 » Harriet Taylor Mill, English philosopher and activist († 1858)
- 1818 » John Henninger Reagan, American judge and politician, 3rd Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury († 1905)
- 1834 » Walter Kittredge, American violinist and composer († 1905)
Died on October 8
- 1735 » Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678)
- 1754 » Henry Fielding, English novelist and playwright (b. 1707)
- 1772 » Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (b. 1711)
- 1793 » John Hancock, American merchant and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1737)
- 1795 » Andrew Kippis, English minister and author (b. 1725)
- 1802 » Emmanuele Vitale, Maltese general and politician (b. 1758)
- 1804 » Thomas Cochran, Canadian lawyer and judge (b. 1777)
- 1809 » James Elphinston, Scottish orthographer, phonologist, and linguist (b. 1721)
- 1821 » Juan O'Donojú, last Spanish ruler of Mexico (b. 1762)
- 1834 » François-Adrien Boieldieu, French composer (b. 1775)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1756
- 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)
- May 18 » The Seven Years' War begins when Great Britain declares war on France.
- June 20 » A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
- July 30 » In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
- August 29 » Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.
- September 8 » French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.
Weather October 8, 1756
The temperature on October 8, 1756 was about 11.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken.