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Born on Thursday February 4, 1768
- Aagje van Es, Puttershoek, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anne-Rose Louise Berthout van Berchem, Lausanne, Suisse († 1804)
- Antonius Aernouts, Loenhout († 1839)
- Bernard Werie, Luik, België
- Catharine Pauline BEZOET, Rotterdam, 6240, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1834)
- Christian Haas, Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Allen Dorsey, Maryland († 1850)
- Aleida Coman, Brussel († 1801)
- Akke Eeltjes, Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Anne-Rose Louise van Berchem, Lausanne, Vaud, Zwitserl († 1804)
Died on Thursday February 4, 1768
- Alexander Louage (77), Langemark,8920,West-Vlaanderen,België
- Cornelia Bogaerts (2), Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Cornelia Gerrits Eppen (Net, Kleinet) (56), Huizen
- Cornelia Gerrits Kleinet (58), Huizen
- Anna VAN DER HAEGEN (31), Outer,9406,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Carl Heinrich Jahn (0)
- Cornelia Gerrits Kleijnet Ebben, Huizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Arien Spierenburg (24), Zuilen, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Charles Breau (68)
- Cornelius Hubertus De Suttere (53), Ursel (B)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 4, 1768 at Delpher
Born on February 4
- 1677 » Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer († 1731)
- 1688 » Pierre de Marivaux, French author and playwright († 1763)
- 1725 » Dru Drury, English entomologist and author († 1804)
- 1740 » Carl Michael Bellman, Swedish poet and composer († 1795)
- 1778 » Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, Swiss botanist, mycologist, and academic († 1841)
- 1799 » Almeida Garrett, Portuguese journalist and author († 1854)
- 1818 » Emperor Norton, San Francisco eccentric and visionary († 1880)
- 1831 » Oliver Ames, American financier and politician, 35th Governor of Massachusetts († 1895)
- 1848 » Jean Aicard, French poet, author, and playwright († 1921)
- 1849 » Jean Richepin, French poet, author, and playwright († 1926)
Died on February 4
- 1615 » Giambattista della Porta, Italian playwright and scholar (b. 1535)
- 1617 » Lodewijk Elzevir, Dutch publisher, co-founded the House of Elzevir (b. 1546)
- 1713 » Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English philosopher and politician (b. 1671)
- 1774 » Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)
- 1781 » Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer (b. 1737)
- 1799 » Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect and educator (b. 1728)
- 1843 » Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general (b. 1770)
- 1891 » Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos, Roman Catholic archbishop and Mexican politician who served as regent during the Second Mexican Empire (1863-1864) (b. 1816)
- 1905 » Louis-Ernest Barrias, French sculptor and academic (b. 1841)
- 1926 » İskilipli Âtıf Hodja, Turkish author and scholar (b. 1875)
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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.
- 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.
Weather February 4, 1768
The temperature on February 4, 1768 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.