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July 16, 1757Born on Sunday July 17, 1757
- Andreas Schaumann, Hesselbach, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1760)
- Abe Pieters, Winsum, Baarderadiel, Friesland, Nederland († 1796)
- Abraham Boxhoorn, Delfshaven, Nederland († 1827)
- Abram Hofkes, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Dekker, Heinenoord, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
- Adriana Catharina van OSTA, Wouw
- Anna Maria Wolff, Monnickendam, Waterland, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1792)
- Abe Pijters Westra, Winsum, Baarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Abraham Sieren Boxhoorn, Delfshaven († 1827)
- Anna Pieternella Pauw, Schalkwijk
Died on Sunday July 17, 1757
- Barber van der Vorst (37), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Jacoba Vissers
- Cornelis Korf, Den Helder
- Cornelis Cornelisz Graafland (63), Lopik (U.)
- Isabella Clara DEWULF, Westende, 35022, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Gerrit EGBERTS (2), Wapenveld, Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
- Janna Beusink, Meddo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adriaan Lonke
- Gerrit Egberts Roeke (0), Hattem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Jan Koek (51), Amsterdam
Born on July 17
- 1695 » Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim († 1766)
- 1698 » Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician and philosopher († 1759)
- 1708 » Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth († 1769)
- 1714 » Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic († 1762)
- 1744 » Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States († 1814)
- 1763 » John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman and philanthropist († 1848)
- 1774 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian († 1856)
- 1797 » Paul Delaroche, French painter and academic († 1856)
- 1823 » Leander Clark, American businessman, judge, and politician († 1910)
- 1831 » Xianfeng Emperor of China († 1861)
Died on July 17
- 1645 » Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, English-Scottish politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (b. 1587)
- 1704 » Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer (b. 1657)
- 1709 » Robert Bolling, English planter and merchant (b. 1646)
- 1725 » Thomas King, English and British soldier, MP for Queenborough, lieutenant-governor of Sheerness (b. before 1660?).
- 1762 » Peter III of Russia (b. 1728)
- 1790 » Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher (b. 1723)
- 1791 » Martin Dobrizhoffer, Austrian missionary and author (b. 1717)
- 1793 » Charlotte Corday, French murderer (b. 1768)
- 1794 » John Roebuck, English chemist and businessman (b. 1718)
- 1845 » Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1764)
Names that were popular for boys in 1757
- Jan
- Joannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Joseph
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Jans
- Franciscus
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1757
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Johanna
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Adriana
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Antje
- Neeltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1757
- 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)
- January 5 » Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional and gruesome form of capital punishment used for regicides.
- May 6 » Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War.
- May 6 » English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums.
- June 18 » Battle of Kolín between Prussian forces under Frederick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Count Leopold Joseph von Daun in the Seven Years' War.
- November 5 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great defeats the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Rossbach.
- December 5 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen: Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.
The weather on Sunday July 17, 1757
The temperature on July 17, 1757 was about 23.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken vochtig.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI