About the day » Thursday May 26, 1763Calender converter

• Anne Ida Closset, Ensival, België
• Anna Maria VANSTRAELEN, Alken, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie († 1804)
• Gerryt Harmens Brouwer, Berltsum (Berlikum), Fryslân, Nederland († 1826)
• Anna Krijger, Amsterdam
• Antonius Verboomen, Bertem († 1840)
• Albert Schonewelle, Hoogeveen († 1818)
• Anna Tillinghast, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island († 1841)
• Albert Schonewille, Hoogeveen († 1818)
• Gerardus (=Arnoldus) Krijnen, Made († 1814)
• Emmanuel Jacobus Verleye, Aartrijke († 1805)

• Jannis Tack (28), Breskens
• Cornelis Oerlemans (39), Steenbergen
• Josephus ( Bogaerde ) Bogaert (53), Aartrijke
• Josephus Bogaert (53), Aartrijke, België
• Anna, Theresia Hoofs, Moorsel
• Jannetje Roosenburg (62), Noordwijk
• Antje Lieuwes (40), Bolsward
• Anna Catharina Eijckenboom, Heerlen
• Cornelius Oerlemans (39), Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Aagfje Cornelis van der Stok (5), Lopik

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)
• February 10 » French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
• May 9 » The Siege of Fort Detroit begins during Pontiac's War against British forces.
• August 5 » Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run.
• September 1 » Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow.
• September 14 » Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.
• December 2 » Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States.

The temperature on May 26, 1763 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: vochtig geheel betrokken.