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Born on Thursday February 5, 1756
- Albert Decks, Niderlangen, Emsland († 1838)
- Abigaël d'Avoine, Leiden († 1834)
- Elias Smit, Leiden († 1830)
- Anna Maria Wils, Plötzin (Pruisen) († 1840)
- Anna Maria Joanna Ruven, Heiden Münsterland
- Addison Lewis, son of Warner I REV: Continental Dragoons, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia († 1820)
- Anna Cornelia DE PRÉ, Wuustwezel,2990,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË († 1829)
- Dirk Hugo Van Geer, Leiderdorp
- Adriaan de RAAT, Schipluiden, Midden-Delftland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1823)
- Anna (Johanna) Catharina Maas (Maes), Vrasene (B)
Died on Thursday February 5, 1756
- Laurentius Gerard Castelijns (37), Bladel
- Antoni Lahpor (1)
- Leonardus Daems, Stratum (Eindhoven),, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Jacobus DEWIJN (71), Harelbeke, 34013, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Petronella NIJSSEN (38), Belfeld, Limburg, Netherlands
- Adriana Sensse (0), Zevenbergen (Gaarder Begraven)
- Joannes Seys, Zarren
- Daniel TOUW (0), Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, NEDERLAND
- Margareta Corbe (85), Rotterdam
- Petrus Bousen, Gerdingen België
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 5, 1756 at Delpher
Born on February 5
- 1703 » Gilbert Tennent, Irish-American minister († 1764)
- 1723 » John Witherspoon, Scottish-American minister and academic († 1794)
- 1725 » James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician († 1783)
- 1748 » Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer and conductor († 1798)
- 1788 » Robert Peel, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1850)
- 1795 » Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist († 1871)
- 1804 » Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet and hymn-writer († 1877)
- 1808 » Carl Spitzweg, German painter and poet († 1885)
- 1810 » Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist and composer († 1880)
- 1827 » Peter Lalor, Irish-Australian activist and politician († 1889)
Died on February 5
- 1661 » Shunzhi, Chinese emperor of the Qing Dynasty (b. 1638)
- 1705 » Philipp Spener, German theologian and author (b. 1635)
- 1751 » Henri François d'Aguesseau, French jurist and politician, Chancellor of France (b. 1668)
- 1754 » Nicolaas Kruik, Dutch astronomer and cartographer (b. 1678)
- 1766 » Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)
- 1775 » Eusebius Amort, German theologian and academic (b. 1692)
- 1790 » William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)
- 1807 » Pasquale Paoli, Corsican commander and politician (b. 1725)
- 1818 » Charles XIII, king of Sweden (b. 1748)
- 1881 » Thomas Carlyle, Scottish philosopher, historian, and academic (b. 1795)
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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 February 5, 1756
The temperature on February 5, 1756 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: geheel betrokken sneeuw.