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August 4, 1762Born on Thursday August 5, 1762
- Cornelia Pieterse Stoop, Made († 1806)
- Christiaan Frank, Beltrum (Voogdij) († 1822)
- Elisabeth de BEER, Dordrecht
- Catrina Diephuis, Groningen
- (69) Marie Claude JUHEN, Arinthod, 39240, Jura, Franche-Comté, FRANCE
- Cornelia Piterse Stoop, Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Elisabeth Kebler (Keppelaer), Breda († 1835)
- Christianus Franck, Beltrum
- Anna Marie Elizabeth SPAINHOUR, New River, Putnam, West Virginia, Verenigde Staten († 1834)
- Deborah Justin, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut
Died on Thursday August 5, 1762
- Gerrigje Ariensdr. van Baaren (42), Bergambacht
- Cornelia van Gorp (32), Ossendrecht
- Jenneken Derck Hermens, Schaijk (N.Br)
- Benjamin van Jeveren (0), Delft
- Jan Cornelisse Krijger (54), Biggekerke, Walcheren, NL
- Jannetje Maasdijk (79)
- Jannetje Maasdijk (79), Noordwijk
- Anna Catharina Schaaf (67), Geiselberg, Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern, Germany
- Lucas Schoofs (1), Bladel
- Godefridus Stephani Govaerts (47), Dongen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 5, 1762 at Delpher
Born on August 5
- 1694 » Leonardo Leo, Italian composer († 1744)
- 1749 » Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician († 1779)
- 1797 » Friedrich August Kummer, German cellist and composer († 1879)
- 1802 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist († 1829)
- 1811 » Ambroise Thomas, French composer († 1896)
- 1813 » Ivar Aasen, Norwegian poet and linguist († 1896)
- 1815 » Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica († 1901)
- 1827 » Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st President of Brazil († 1892)
- 1828 » Louise of the Netherlands († 1871)
- 1833 » Carola of Vasa († 1907)
Died on August 5
- 1678 » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
- 1729 » Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
- 1743 » John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696)
- 1778 » Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (b. 1703)
- 1778 » Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (b. 1756)
- 1792 » Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1732)
- 1799 » Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician (b. 1726)
- 1868 » Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, French archaeologist and historian (b. 1788)
- 1877 » Robert Williams (known as Trebor Mai), Welsh poet (b. 1830)
- 1880 » Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra, Austrian physician and dermatologist (b. 1816)
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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 22 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg.
- May 22 » Trevi Fountain is officially completed and inaugurated in Rome.
- July 9 » Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following the coup against her husband, Peter III.
- July 17 » Former emperor Peter III of Russia is murdered.
- September 15 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.
Weather August 5, 1762
The temperature on August 5, 1762 was about 17.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly east. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken.