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Born on Saturday August 20, 1768
- Antje Hotzes van der Meulen, Oudkerk, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1826)
- Bernardus van Deystelblom, Mierlo († 1816)
- Anna Catharina Mombaerts, Kortenberg
- Brand Gerritsen Hup, Doornspijk, Gelderland, Nederland († 1828)
- Albert Rumph († 1830)
- André Deenen, Grubbenvorst, Limburg, Nederland
- Brand Gerrits Hup, Doornspijk († 1828)
- Arendje Willemsd Van Der SLUIJS, Zwartewaal
- Antje Hotses van der Meulen, Oudkerk († 1826)
- Catharina Theunissen, Mook
Died on Saturday August 20, 1768
- Cornelia Jans Pannekoek (45)
- Hendrikjen Jans
- Henrica Adams (0), Herpen,Gemeente Oss,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
- Antje Van Nie
- Arie Aartsz van der Wulp (43), 's-Gravendeel, Zuid-Holland, NL
- Josef van Hessen-Darmstadt (69)
- Arij Aartsz van der Wulp (43)
- Johann Martinus Mey (92), Phillipsburgh, Westchester County, New York, United States
- Cornelis de Bruijn, Pijnacker
- Hendrikjen Jans (38)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 20, 1768 at Delpher
Born on August 20
- 1710 » Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic († 1761)
- 1719 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator († 1783)
- 1720 » Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer († 1785)
- 1778 » Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean general and politician, 2nd Supreme Director of Chile († 1842)
- 1779 » Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic († 1848)
- 1789 » Abbas Mirza, Qajar crown prince of Persia († 1833)
- 1799 » James Prinsep, English orientalist and scholar († 1840)
- 1833 » Benjamin Harrison, American general, lawyer, and politician, 23rd President of the United States († 1901)
- 1845 » Albert Chmielowski, Polish saint, founded the Albertine Brothers († 1916)
- 1847 » Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer († 1889)
Died on August 20
- 1680 » William Bedloe, English spy (b. 1650)
- 1701 » Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
- 1707 » Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
- 1773 » Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)
- 1785 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)
- 1823 » Pope Pius VII (b. 1740)
- 1825 » William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1753)
- 1835 » Agnes Bulmer, English merchant and poet (b. 1775)
- 1854 » Shiranui Dakuemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 8th Yokozuna (b. 1801)
- 1859 » Juan Bautista Ceballos, President of Mexico (1853) (b. 1811)
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.
- 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.
- November 5 » Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies.
- 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 August 20, 1768
The temperature on August 20, 1768 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI