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Born on Saturday December 22, 1759
Died on Saturday December 22, 1759

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 22, 1759 at Delpher


Born on December 22

Died on December 22

Names that were popular for boys in 1759
  1. Jan
  2. Joannes
  3. Cornelis
  4. Pieter
  5. Hendrik
  6. Johannes
  7. Jacob
  8. Willem
  9. Petrus
  10. Gerrit
  11. Jacobus
  12. Jean
  13. Dirk
  14. Adrianus
  15. John
  16. Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1759
  1. Maria
  2. Anna
  3. Johanna
  4. Marie
  5. Elisabeth
  6. Joanna
  7. Cornelia
  8. Catharina
  9. Trijntje
  10. Aaltje
  11. Neeltje
  12. Grietje
  13. Adriana
  14. Antje
  15. Jannetje
  16. Elizabeth

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.
  • August 19 » Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
  • 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 December 22, 1759

The temperature on December 22, 1759 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: geheel betrokken dampig.

Source: KNMI