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Born on Tuesday December 21, 1756
- Geertjen Kornellis, Leens, Groningen, Nederland († 1784)
- Constantinus De Mulder, Welden,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Cornelis SPORENBERG, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1802)
- Catharina Willems Zeijlemaker, Terschelling († 1801)
- Barend Hamer, Zutphen († 1796)
- Antje Geeles, Langweer
- Gerhard gnt. Poothof Thomas, Meiderich, Duisburg, Rheinland († 1817)
- Gerarda Elisabeth Kragten († 1837)
- Anna Catharina Croese, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Claus, Vardingholt
Died on Tuesday December 21, 1756
- John Manderston Hume (77)
- Johannes Wilhelmus Bock (14), bardenberg
- Joannes VAN de PUT (54), Munkzwalm,9630,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Maartje Joris KOOY, Maassluis
- Sara Bastiaans (1), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Sijmon Abraham Stadts, Standaardbuiten
- Adriaan Versluijs, Zaamslag
- Louis Greffard (43), St. François de la Rivière du Sud, Québec, Canada
- Adriaan Stoffels, Zaamslag
- Geertien Claassens, Windeweer, Groningen, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 21, 1756 at Delpher
Born on December 21
- 1714 » John Bradstreet, Canadian-English general († 1774)
- 1728 » Hermann Raupach, German harpsichord player and composer († 1778)
- 1778 » Anders Sandøe Ørsted, Danish jurist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Denmark († 1860)
- 1795 » Jack Russell, English priest, hunter, and dog breeder († 1883)
- 1795 » Leopold von Ranke, German historian, author, and academic († 1886)
- 1803 » Achille Vianelli, Italian painter and academic († 1894)
- 1804 » Benjamin Disraeli, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1881)
- 1805 » Thomas Graham, Scottish chemist and academic († 1869)
- 1811 » Archibald Tait, Scottish-English archbishop († 1882)
- 1815 » Thomas Couture, French painter and educator († 1879)
Died on December 21
- 1597 » Peter Canisius, Dutch priest and saint (b. 1521)
- 1608 » William Davison, secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England (b. c. 1541)
- 1610 » Catherine Vasa, Swedish princess (b. 1539)
- 1701 » Sir Hugh Paterson, Baronet of Bannockburn (b. 1659)
- 1807 » John Newton, English soldier and minister (b. 1725)
- 1824 » James Parkinson, English physician and paleontologist (b. 1755)
- 1869 » Friedrich Ernst Scheller, German jurist and politician (b. 1791)
- 1873 » Francis Garnier, French admiral and explorer (b. 1839)
- 1889 » Friedrich August von Quenstedt, German geologist and palaeontologist (b. 1809)
- 1920 » Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, Somalian general, founded the Dervish movement (b. 1856)
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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 December 21, 1756
The temperature on December 21, 1756 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: geheel betrokken mist.