About the day » Thursday May 12, 1768Calender converter

• Jan, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Antje Schrama, Hillegom, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1825)
• Anna Cornelia de Keijser, Zundert
• David Hindriks Kranenburg, Scharmer († 1845)
• Aaltjen Nijhuis († 1846)
• Anna Cornelisdr (Knelis) (Antje) Schrama, Hillegom, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1825)
• Anje jans Beerthuis, Beerta († 1856)
• Anje REINDERS, Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, Nederland († 1839)
• Ambrosius De Bruyckere, Sijsele,, West-Vlaanderen, België († 1826)
• Anna Schrama, Hillegom († 1825)

• Jan Aarjensz Kluit (0), Oudkarspel, Noord Holland, Nederland
• Francoise Ketels, Brugge,, West-Vlaanderen, België
• Jacobus Vermeulen, Rotterdam
• Margarete Heile (40), Becksted, Niedersachsen, Dld
• Lauwrijs Kerstens (1), Zevenbergen
• Elisabeth Weber (54), Elsoff, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Aaltje~Pd Hartog (34), Oudkarspel
• Catharina SCHREURS (75), Wijnandsrade, Limburg, Nederland
• Durk Symens Fopma (0), Menaldum
• Cornelis Cornelisz De GELDER (1)

• 1725 » Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans († 1785)
• 1739 » Johann Baptist Wanhal, Czech-Austrian organist and composer († 1813)
• 1754 » Franz Anton Hoffmeister, German composer and publisher († 1812)
• 1755 » Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violinist and composer († 1824)
• 1767 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of Spain († 1851)
• 1774 » Ellis Cunliffe Lister, English politician († 1853)
• 1777 » Mary Reibey, Australian businesswoman († 1855)
• 1803 » Justus von Liebig, German chemist and academic († 1873)
• 1804 » Robert Baldwin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Premier of West Canada († 1858)
• 1806 » Johan Vilhelm Snellman, Finnish philosopher and politician († 1881)

• 1699 » Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)
• 1700 » John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1631)
• 1708 » Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)
• 1748 » Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (b. 1692)
• 1759 » Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)
• 1784 » Abraham Trembley, Swiss zoologist and academic (b. 1710)
• 1792 » Charles Simon Favart, French playwright and composer (b. 1710)
• 1796 » Johann Uz, German poet and author (b. 1720)
• 1801 » Nicholas Repnin, Russian general and politician, Governor-General of Baltic provinces (b. 1734)
• 1842 » Walenty Wańkowicz, Belarusian-Polish painter (b. 1799)

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

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

• 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)
• February 29 » Polish nobles form the Bar Confederation.
• April 4 » In London, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus.
• May 10 » Rioting occurs in London after John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III.
• August 26 » Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMSEndeavour.
• December 1 » The former slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøya in Norway.
• December 10 » The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published.

The temperature on May 12, 1768 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw.