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Born on Wednesday January 20, 1762
- agatha poort, rotterdam (zuid holland) († 1831)
- Andries Teunisse Moret, Numansdorp
- Charles DERLET, Signeulx-Bleid-Virton,, France († 1841)
- Andries Teunisz Moret, Numansdorp, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1823)
- Catharina van Kol, Boort, Nbr.NL. (Buurtschap van Nuenen) († 1843)
- Abigail Batchelder, Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, Verenigde Staten († 1767)
- Aeltje RIJNARDT, Dordrecht
- Catharina den Ouden, Tilburg († 1796)
- David Adolfius Exius, Amsterdam
- Cornelia Gerardi van Iersel, Udenhout, NB, Nederland († 1829)
Died on Wednesday January 20, 1762
- Joanna Jacoba MOEYAERT (71), Torhout Belgie
- Jacques Augustin LESCAFETTE (0), Lorgies (62)
- Jan Dulk den (0), Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Jan Dirksz Abbenes (26), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Ariaantje den Dulk (0), Scheveningen
- Françoise BERRUE, Genillé, 37460, France
- Engel Jacobsz Wijker (2), Egmond aan Zee
- Jeanne Mouliere (118), Bellebrune, 62142, France
- Jacques Eustache DELVARRE (59), Inghem,62471,Pas-de-Calais,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,FRANCE
- Jan Gijsbertsz Kars (82), Ede
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 20, 1762 at Delpher
Born on January 20
- 1716 » Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French archaeologist and numismatist († 1795)
- 1732 » Richard Henry Lee, American lawyer and politician, President of the Continental Congress († 1794)
- 1741 » Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Swedish botanist and author († 1783)
- 1755 » Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet, English admiral († 1824)
- 1762 » Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny, Belgian-French composer and theorist († 1842)
- 1775 » André-Marie Ampère, French physicist and mathematician († 1836)
- 1781 » Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, Austrian-German historian and politician († 1848)
- 1783 » Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer († 1860)
- 1799 » Anson Jones, American physician and politician, 5th President of the Republic of Texas († 1858)
- 1804 » Eugène Sue, French author and politician († 1857)
Died on January 20
- 1707 » Humphrey Hody, English scholar and theologian (b. 1659)
- 1709 » François de la Chaise, French priest (b. 1624)
- 1751 » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665)
- 1770 » Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722)
- 1779 » David Garrick, English actor, producer, playwright, and manager (b. 1717)
- 1810 » Benjamin Chew, American lawyer and judge (b. 1721)
- 1819 » Charles IV, Spanish king (b. 1748)
- 1837 » John Soane, English architect, designed the Bank of England (b. 1753)
- 1841 » Jørgen Jørgensen, Danish explorer (b. 1780)
- 1841 » Minh Mạng, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1791)
Names that were popular for boys in 1762
- Jan
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Jean
- Jans
- Franciscus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1762
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Elizabeth
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Adriana
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1762
- 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)
- January 4 » Great Britain declares war on Spain, thus entering the Seven Years' War.
- May 5 » Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg.
- June 6 » In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
- June 24 » Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The British-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats French forces in Westphalia.
- July 9 » Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following the coup against her husband, Peter III.
- October 6 » Seven Years' War: The British Capture Manila from Spain and occupy it.
The weather on Wednesday January 20, 1762
The temperature on January 20, 1762 was about 5.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI