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Born on Thursday October 6, 1768
- Anne Marie KAISER, Illfurth, 68, Haut Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE († 1775)
- Bouwe Meinesz SAMPLONIUS, Tsjerkgaast, De Fryske Marren, Fryslân, Netherlands 8522
- Cornelius van Hoek, Gilze († 1818)
- Emkje Douwes de Jong, Beers, gem. Baarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1839)
- Catharina de Jong, Schipluiden,South Holland,Netherlands († 1810)
- Adrianus STEPPE, Denderhoutem († 1838)
- Elisabetha Catharina Kiefer, Botenheim, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany († 1792)
- Anna Peaux, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
- Bastianus Kollaer, Rotterdam
- Anna Hoogendorp, Oud Ade († 1810)
Died on Thursday October 6, 1768
- Guilielmus Kerremans (63), Puurs, 2870, Antwerpen (B)
- Petrus Joannes Musseeuw (0), Zarren
- Maurits Lodewijk III Graaf van Nassau-Lalecq (26), Utrecht
- Peternella VEENHORST (33), Deventer,Gemeente Deventer,Provincie Overijssel,Nederland
- Evdokia Mikhailovna Shcherbatova (65)
- Maria Jacobse Broer, Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
- Lucie Stenger (66), Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Pierre Philippe Dominique Dalle (44), Roncq, 59 (F)
- Hannah Parker (51), Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Willemijntje Hendrikse de Kruijf, Jutphaas
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 6, 1768 at Delpher
Born on October 6
- 1732 » John Broadwood, Scottish businessman, co-founded John Broadwood and Sons († 1812)
- 1738 » Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria († 1789)
- 1742 » Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright († 1755)
- 1744 » James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University († 1813)
- 1767 » Henri Christophe, Grenadian-Haitian king († 1820)
- 1769 » Isaac Brock, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada († 1812)
- 1773 » John MacCulloch, Scottish geologist and academic († 1835)
- 1773 » Louis Philippe I of France († 1850)
- 1801 » Hippolyte Carnot, French politician († 1888)
- 1803 » Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Polish-German physicist and meteorologist († 1879)
Died on October 6
- 1660 » Paul Scarron, French poet and author (b. 1610)
- 1661 » Guru Har Rai, Indian 7th Sikh guru (b. 1630)
- 1688 » Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English soldier and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1652)
- 1762 » Francesco Manfredini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1684)
- 1819 » Charles Emmanuel IV, king of Sardinia (b. 1751)
- 1829 » Pierre Derbigny, French-American politician, 6th Governor of Louisiana (b. 1769)
- 1836 » Johannes Jelgerhuis, Dutch painter and actor (b. 1770)
- 1873 » Paweł Strzelecki, Polish-English geologist and explorer (b. 1797)
- 1883 » Dục Đức, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1852)
- 1891 » Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish politician (b. 1846)
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Names that were popular for girls in 1768
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1768
- 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.
- June 21 » James Otis Jr. offends the King and Parliament in a speech to the Massachusetts General Court.
- August 26 » Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMSEndeavour.
- December 1 » The former slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøya in Norway.
Weather October 6, 1768
The temperature on October 6, 1768 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw.