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May 6, 1768Born on Saturday May 7, 1768
- Berent ter Mors, Hengelo
- Aglaé Louise Françoise Gabrielle de Polignac, Paris († 1803)
- Anna LINSKENS, Velden, Limburg, Netherlands († 1821)
- Albertus Verwaijen, Duiven
- Allart Jans, Bolsward
- Benedictus Augustinus Adams, Deinze (St. Martinus) († 1832)
- Aarnout van Citters, Middelburg,Gemeente Middelburg,Zeeland,Netherlands († 1851)
- Arnolda Emans, Alphen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aglaé Louise Françoise de POLIGNAC, Paris, 75056, Paris, Ile-de-France, Frankrijk († 1803)
- Aglae Louise van Chalençon de Polignac, Parijs († 1803)
Died on Saturday May 7, 1768
- Cornelia Leduk, Amsterdam, Westerkerkhof
- Aaltje Hermans Segstro, Aalsmeer
- Anneke Jansse Schrieck, Sleeuwijk, Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Elisabeth Van der Straeten (56), Lebbeke
- Elias MOREELS (0), Elsegem (Elseghem), Wortegem-Petegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Catharina (Catie, cathalijntje) Beaufort (50)
- Claude Hermelin (62), Gohory, Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
- Catherine HENRY (77), Han-devant-Pierrepont, 54602, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France
- Aaltje Hermans Segstro Zegstro, Aalsmeer
- Gerrie Aartse DE VOS, Hoog Blokland, Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 7, 1768 at Delpher
Born on May 7
- 1711 » David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher († 1776)
- 1724 » Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, French-Austrian field marshal († 1797)
- 1740 » Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general († 1814)
- 1748 » Olympe de Gouges, French playwright and philosopher († 1793)
- 1763 » Józef Poniatowski, Polish general († 1813)
- 1767 » Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia († 1820)
- 1774 » William Bainbridge, American commodore († 1833)
- 1787 » Jacques Viger, Canadian archaeologist and politician, 1st mayor of Montreal († 1858)
- 1812 » Robert Browning, English poet and playwright († 1889)
- 1833 » Johannes Brahms, German pianist and composer († 1897)
Died on May 7
- 1682 » Feodor III of Russia (b. 1661)
- 1685 » Bajo Pivljanin (b. 1630)
- 1718 » Mary of Modena (b. 1658)
- 1793 » Pietro Nardini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1722)
- 1800 » Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer (b. 1728)
- 1805 » William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English general and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1737)
- 1815 » Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1739)
- 1825 » Antonio Salieri, Italian composer and conductor (b. 1750)
- 1840 » Caspar David Friedrich, German painter and educator (b. 1774)
- 1868 » Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1778)
Names that were popular for boys in 1768
- Jan
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Jans
- Franciscus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1768
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Antje
- Adriana
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
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.
- 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.
- December 28 » King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.
The weather on Saturday May 7, 1768
The temperature on May 7, 1768 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI