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April 7, 1758Died on Saturday April 8, 1758
- Beatrix Albertina Pielat (44), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Guillielmus Wilhelmi Megens, Berghem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anthonius Vousten op de Lompenraedt (41), Horst
- Aletta Drummont (50)
- Gerrit Hagens, Neede, Gelderland, Nederland
- Christianus <Johannes> Lennaerts (67), Maasbree, Limburg, Nederland
- Henricus Josephus Jochmans (0), Boutersem
- Elisabeth Womelsdorf (1), Wunderthausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Derck Overdijck, Wertherbruch-Duitsland
- Claude Antoine Barbin de Broyes (77), Sainte-Menehould, Marne, France
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 8, 1758 at Delpher
Born on April 8
- 1692 » Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer († 1770)
- 1726 » Lewis Morris, American judge and politician († 1798)
- 1732 » David Rittenhouse, American astronomer and mathematician († 1796)
- 1761 » William Joseph Chaminade, French priest, founded the Society of Mary († 1850)
- 1770 » John Thomas Campbell, Irish-Australian banker and politician († 1830)
- 1798 » Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet and author († 1857)
- 1818 » August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist and academic († 1892)
- 1818 » Christian IX of Denmark († 1906)
- 1826 » Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican soldier († 1890)
- 1827 » Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican ophthalmologist, journalist, and politician († 1898)
Died on April 8
- 1691 » Carlo Rainaldi, Italian architect, designed the Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto (b. 1611)
- 1697 » Niels Juel, Norwegian-Danish admiral (b. 1629)
- 1704 » Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1641)
- 1704 » Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist and philologist (b. 1624)
- 1709 » Wolfgang Dietrich of Castell-Remlingen, German nobleman (b. 1641)
- 1725 » John Wise, American minister (b. 1652)
- 1735 » Francis II Rákóczi, Hungarian prince (b. 1676)
- 1848 » Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer (b. 1797)
- 1860 » István Széchenyi, Hungarian statesman and reformer (b.1791)
- 1861 » Elisha Otis, American businessman, founded the Otis Elevator Company (b. 1811)
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)
- April 28 » The Marathas defeat the Afghans in the Battle of Attock and capture the city.
- 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.
- July 8 » French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
- September 11 » Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
- October 14 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
The weather on Saturday April 8, 1758
The temperature on April 8, 1758 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: helder.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI