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Born on Tuesday August 23, 1763
- Douwe Frederiks (Freedriks) Boorsma (Boersma), Hichtum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1816)
- Catherina Theresia Lahousse, Zonnebeke († 1805)
- Douwe Fre. Boorsma, Hichtum, Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, The Netherlands († 1816)
- Alijda van der Doe, Delft, ZH, Nederland († 1822)
- Bartholomeus Carolus Vanwelssenaers, Bovekerke († 1826)
- Franciscus Bougie, Spaubeek,, Limburg, Nederland († 1811)
- Arent Arend Arnoldus van Schendel, Maasland († 1809)
- Antonius van der Heijden, Vught († 1834)
- Berendje Voget, Jemgum,Dld († 1841)
- Froukjen Jitses, tietjerksteradeel, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Died on Tuesday August 23, 1763
- Johannes (Hannes) Dirkszoon van Gaalen (58), 's-Gravenzande, Nederland
- Engel Bergambagt (0), Berkel en Rodenrijs
- Elizabeth Taylor (73)
- Klaas Valstar (0), Naaldwijk
- Hendersken Ramaker (66), Dinxperlo
- Joanna DE BRABANDER (63), Maldegem, 9990, Flandre-Orientale, Belgique
- Catharina Cornelisdr van Swieten (52), Hazerswoude, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Jan Roelofs Nienhuis
- Jan (Nijens, Nienhuis) Nijenhuis (58), Zwinderen, Oosterhesselen
- Claas Fonda, unbekannt
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 23, 1763 at Delpher
Born on August 23
- 1724 » Abraham Yates, Jr., American lawyer and civil servant († 1796)
- 1741 » Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, French admiral and explorer († 1788)
- 1754 » Louis XVI of France († 1793)
- 1769 » Georges Cuvier, French biologist and academic († 1832)
- 1783 » William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designed the Hammersmith Bridge († 1852)
- 1785 » Oliver Hazard Perry, American commander († 1819)
- 1805 » Anton von Schmerling, Austrian judge and politician († 1893)
- 1814 » James Roosevelt Bayley, American archbishop († 1877)
- 1829 » Moritz Cantor, German mathematician and historian († 1920)
- 1843 » William Southam, Canadian publisher († 1932)
Died on August 23
- 1652 » John Byron, 1st Baron Byron, English soldier and politician (b. 1600)
- 1706 » Edward Nott, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1654)
- 1723 » Increase Mather, American minister and author (b. 1639)
- 1806 » Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (b. 1736)
- 1813 » Alexander Wilson (ornithologist), Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (b. 1766)
- 1819 » Oliver Hazard Perry, American commander (b. 1785)
- 1831 » August Neidhardt von Gneisenau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1760)
- 1831 » Ferenc Kazinczy, Hungarian author and poet (b. 1759)
- 1853 » Alexander Calder, American lawyer and politician (b. 1806)
- 1867 » Auguste-Marseille Barthélemy, French poet and author (b. 1796)
Names that were popular for boys in 1763
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- John
- Adrianus
- Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1763
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Adriana
- Antje
- Mary
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1763
- 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 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.
- September 1 » Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow.
- December 2 » Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States.
Weather August 23, 1763
The temperature on August 23, 1763 was about 15.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly south. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen.