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April 15, 1758Born on Sunday April 16, 1758
- Andries Blignaut
- Anna Buda, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nl
- arij pietersz de MAN, werkendam († 1814)
- Aaltjen Kuipers, Hengelo
- Arij de Man, Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1805)
- Albert Hinkema, Weststellingwerf († 1760)
- Arij Lucaszn Visser, Sliedrecht († 1828)
- Antonij Reijffer, Oud-Vossemeer, Zeeland, Nederland
- Arij de Man, Werkendam, Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 1805)
- Aaltje de Kloet, Weesp († 1820)
Died on Sunday April 16, 1758
- Cornelis Pieterse Duijnmaijer (68), Castricum
- Anne Marie DURLIAT (1), Brâ©chaumont (68210, Haut-Rhin, France)
- Joannes HALART, Denderhoutem, Denderhoutem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Elizabeth Judkins (73), Surry Cnty, Virginia, Colonial America
- Berentje Smeenk (1), Eefde
- Cornelis VERSCHUEREN
- Cornelis Verschueren
- jean jacques RERAT (62), Réclère (Switzerland)
- Laurentia NEIRINCKX (76), Schendelbeke, 41059, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Johannes PLOOS-VAN AMSTEL (60), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Born on April 16
- 1697 » Johann Gottlieb Görner, German organist and composer († 1778)
- 1728 » Joseph Black, French-Scottish physician and chemist († 1799)
- 1730 » Henry Clinton, English general and politician († 1795)
- 1755 » Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter († 1842)
- 1786 » John Franklin, English admiral and politician, 4th Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land († 1847)
- 1800 » George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, English field marshal and politician († 1888)
- 1808 » Caleb Blood Smith, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 6th United States Secretary of the Interior († 1864)
- 1821 » Ford Madox Brown, French-English soldier and painter († 1893)
- 1823 » Gotthold Eisenstein, German mathematician and academic († 1852)
- 1826 » Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet, British politician († 1891)
Died on April 16
- 1687 » George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English poet and politician, Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire (b. 1628)
- 1689 » Aphra Behn, English author and playwright (b. 1640)
- 1742 » Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino, Italian poet and translator (b. 1672)
- 1756 » Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (b. 1677)
- 1783 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator (b. 1719)
- 1788 » Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French mathematician, cosmologist, and author (b. 1707)
- 1828 » Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and illustrator (b. 1746)
- 1846 » Domenico Dragonetti, Italian bassist and composer (b. 1763)
- 1850 » Marie Tussaud, French-English sculptor, founded the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (b. 1761)
- 1859 » Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and philosopher, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1805)
Names that were popular for boys in 1758
- Jan
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Franciscus
- Jans
Names that were popular for girls in 1758
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Johanna
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Antje
- Jacoba
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1758
- 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 4 » The city of Macapá in Brazil is founded by Sebastião Veiga Cabral.
- June 12 » French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.
- June 23 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany.
- June 30 » Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia.
- August 29 » The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.
- September 11 » Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
The weather on Sunday April 16, 1758
The temperature on April 16, 1758 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken sneeuw.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI