About the day » Sunday May 8, 1763Calender converter

• Aaltjen Eijlander, Hattem, Nederland († 1802)
• Adriana Neutkens, Westerhoven († 1838)
• Aleijda Manschot, Aalten, Gelderland, Nederland († 1848)
• Aagt Klaasdr de Haas, Andijk, gem. Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1826)
• Albert Siegers, Eelde, Drenthe, Netherlands († 1835)
• Aaron Williams, Chester, South Carolina, United States († 1780)
• Aaltje Roelofs Banen, Hoogeveen († 1843)
• Abe Hettes Hofstra, Spannum, Friesland, Nederland († 1827)
• Abe Hettes Hofstra, Spannum († 1827)
• Aagtje Klaas de Haas, Andijk, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1826)

• "Gaspard Robert" François de Beer (81)
• Antje Aert van der Vlugt, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Geurtje Brandsdr van Bruxvoort (1)
• Geertruij Anthonisdr Dalm (60), Giessen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Gaspard Robert Frans de Beer Baron van Meulebeke (81), Meulebeke, Vlaanderen
• Age Lolkes (0), Dronrijp, Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna (Johanna) Maria Maas (Maes) (3), Nieuwkerken Waas (B)
• Jan Pietersz de Man (11), Loevestein, Gelderland, Nederland
• Bastiaantje de Laat (0), Brakel, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aldegonda de Wit (63)

• 1720 » William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1764)
• 1735 » Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter and politician († 1811)
• 1737 » Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician († 1794)
• 1745 » Carl Stamitz, German violinist and composer († 1801)
• 1753 » Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican priest and rebel leader († 1811)
• 1786 » John Vianney, French priest and saint († 1859)
• 1815 » Edward Tompkins, American lawyer and politician († 1872)
• 1818 » Samuel Leonard Tilley, Canadian pharmacist and politician, 3rd Premier of New Brunswick († 1896)
• 1821 » William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist († 1885)
• 1824 » William Walker, American physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary († 1860)

• 1766 » Samuel Chandler, English minister and author (b. 1693)
• 1773 » Ali Bey al-Kabir, Egyptian sultan (b. 1728)
• 1781 » Richard Jago, English priest and poet (b. 1715)
• 1782 » Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician, Prime Minister of Portugal (b. 1699)
• 1785 » Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1719)
• 1785 » Pietro Longhi, Italian painter (b. 1701)
• 1788 » Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1723)
• 1794 » Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (b. 1743)
• 1819 » Kamehameha I, king of the Hawaiian Islands
• 1822 » John Stark, American general (b. 1728)

1. Jan
2. Hendrik
3. Joannes
4. Johannes
5. Cornelis
6. Pieter
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Gerrit
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. John
15. Adrianus
16. Henricus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Joanna
6. Catharina
7. Cornelia
8. Elisabeth
9. Neeltje
10. Aaltje
11. Trijntje
12. Grietje
13. Elizabeth
14. Adriana
15. Antje
16. Mary

• 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)
• May 7 » Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
• May 9 » The Siege of Fort Detroit begins during Pontiac's War against British forces.
• June 2 » Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.
• July 31 » Odawa Chief Pontiac's forces defeat British troops at the Battle of Bloody Run during Pontiac's War.
• August 5 » Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run.
• September 14 » Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.

The temperature on May 8, 1763 was about 12.0 °C. There was 70 mm of rainWind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: donder bliksem regen.