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May 25, 1760Died on Monday May 26, 1760
- Anthonius Claessen van Hoof(f) (48), Lieshout, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
- Ezekiel Leeds (4)
- Dersken Ter Heurne (53), Varsseveld
- Jantje Sweers (64)
- Anna Elisabeth Eversdijk (37), Middelburg (Zeeland) NL
- Catherine Marguerite Binder
- Anthonius (Antony) Claessen van Hooff van Hoof (48), Lieshout, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
- Frank James (75), Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia
- Aaltje Pieters Veenwegh (64), Hazerswoude
- (0), Giethoorn, Overijssel, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 26, 1760 at Delpher
Born on May 26
- 1650 » John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire († 1722)
- 1667 » Abraham de Moivre, French-English mathematician and theorist († 1754)
- 1669 » Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist († 1722)
- 1700 » Nicolaus Zinzendorf, German bishop and saint († 1760)
- 1799 » August Kopisch, German poet and painter († 1853)
- 1822 » Edmond de Goncourt, French author and critic, founded the Académie Goncourt († 1896)
- 1863 » Bob Fitzsimmons, English-New Zealand boxer († 1917)
- 1865 » Robert W. Chambers, American author and illustrator († 1933)
- 1867 » Mary of Teck, English-born queen consort of the United Kingdom († 1953)
- 1873 » Olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian painter and illustrator († 1958)
Died on May 26
- 1685 » Charles II, German elector palatine (b. 1651)
- 1703 » Samuel Pepys, English politician (b. 1633)
- 1742 » Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1672)
- 1746 » Thomas Southerne, Irish playwright (b. 1660)
- 1762 » Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic (b. 1714)
- 1799 » James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, Scottish linguist, biologist, and judge (b. 1714)
- 1818 » Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader (b. 1785)
- 1818 » Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian field marshal and politician, Governor-General of Finland (b. 1761)
- 1824 » Capel Lofft, English lawyer (b. 1751)
- 1840 » Sidney Smith, English admiral and politician (b. 1764)
Names that were popular for boys in 1760
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jans
- Joseph
- Jean
- Dirk
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1760
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Trijntje
- Jans
- Grietje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Adriana
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1760
- 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)
- Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 20 » The Great Boston Fire of 1760 destroys 349 buildings.
- June 4 » Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada, taken from the Acadians.
- June 23 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Landeshut: Austria defeats Prussia.
- August 15 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: Frederick the Great's victory over the Austrians under Ernst Gideon von Laudon.
- October 10 » In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname - descended from escaped slaves - gain territorial autonomy.
- November 15 » The secondly-built Castellania in Valletta is officially inaugurated with the blessing of the interior Chapel of Sorrows.
The weather on Monday May 26, 1760
The temperature on May 26, 1760 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI