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Born on Tuesday October 2, 1759
- Antoine VIVANT, Montpont 71 († 1768)
- Adriana van Eynatten, Rijsbergen-Aerdenbeurgh, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1775)
- Angela Vos, Oss
- Anna Catharina Vandeginste, Ardooie
- Anna Maria Ermers, Berghem
- Anna (Antje) Arbon, Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1797)
- Egidius Franciscus Zaman (Saman), Sinaai
- Bernardus REBBENS, Erwetegem († 1801)
- Christina Houben, Baarlo († 1831)
- Adriana Adrianus MANNIEN, Etten-Leur,Noord-Brabant,NEDERLAND
Died on Tuesday October 2, 1759
- Franciscus VANDENDRIESSCHE (55), Schorisse,9688,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Barend Jurrien Aalbregt (39), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelius Franciscus Decroos (68), Stene, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Evert Teunis Spit (57), Vollenhove, Nederland
- Joannis van der Bijl (0), Baardwijk
- Antje Witsen, amsterdam
- Lijntje CROES, Alkmaar
- Ester Jacob Nunes de MERCADO (77), Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Barent(d) Jurgen Aalbrecht Aalbregt(s) (39), Delft
- Anna Maria Kayser (50), Neheim
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 2, 1759 at Delpher
Born on October 2
- 1704 » František Tůma, Czech organist and composer († 1774)
- 1718 » Elizabeth Montagu, English author and critic († 1800)
- 1727 » Ignaz Schiffermüller, Austrian entomologist and academic († 1806)
- 1768 » William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English general and politician († 1854)
- 1798 » Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831–49) († 1849)
- 1800 » Nat Turner, American slave and uprising leader († 1831)
- 1815 » James Agnew, Northern Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Tasmania († 1901)
- 1821 » Alexander P. Stewart, American general († 1908)
- 1824 » Henry C. Lord, American businessman († 1884)
- 1828 » Charles Floquet, French lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of France († 1896)
Died on October 2
- 1709 » Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1639)
- 1724 » François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author (b. 1644)
- 1746 » Josiah Burchett, English admiral and politician (b. 1666)
- 1764 » William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1720)
- 1775 » Fukuda Chiyo-ni, Japanese nun and poet (b. 1703)
- 1780 » John André, English soldier (b. 1750)
- 1782 » Charles Lee, English-born American general (b. 1732)
- 1786 » Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (b. 1725)
- 1803 » Samuel Adams, American philosopher and politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1722)
- 1804 » Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French engineer (b. 1725)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1759
- 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 15 » The British Museum opens to the public.
- May 1 » Josiah Wedgwood founds the Wedgwood pottery company in Great Britain.
- July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
- September 13 » Battle of the Plains of Abraham: the British defeat the French near Quebec City in the Seven Years' War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
- September 18 » French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.
- November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.
Weather October 2, 1759
The temperature on October 2, 1759 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: geheel betrokken.