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Born on Monday August 29, 1768
- Hendrik Jansz van Veen, Ter Aar (Langeraar) († 1855)
- Anna Elisabeth Knubben, Hulsberg,, Limburg, Nederland († 1798)
- Adam Jacobs, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1769)
- Carolus Eugenius WULLEMAN, Oostvleteren, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Hendrikus GOSSENS, Blitterswijck, Limburg, Niederlande († 1842)
- Christiana Sophia Sauerstein, Obersachsenfeld († 1830)
- Dionisius Wagemans, Neer, Limburg, Nederland, Nederland († 1770)
- Cornelis Wagemaker, Leiden
- Bernardus van Lingen, Maasland († 1817)
- Hendrik Jansz van Veen, Korteraar (Zuid-Holland NL) († 1855)
Died on Monday August 29, 1768
- Geertjen Gelkink (80), Dinxperlo
- Johannes (kind) Wanninkhof (1), Deventer
- Augustin René Hébert dit Groc (79), La Prairie, Roussillon, Quebec, Canada
- Elizabeth Latten (86), Heerlen
- Barbe FRANCOIS (45), Heudicourt,80438,Somme,Picardie,FRANCE
- Andreas GOETBLOET, Sint-Gummarus Lier
- Hendrik de Waal, b8 (36), Caap de Goede Hoop
- jeanne BONNET (53), Dour (Belgium) Hainaut
- Guillaume, comte de Panthou
- Christophe Hébert (79), Laprairie, Québec, Canada
Born on August 29
- 1728 » Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, electress of Bavaria († 1797)
- 1756 » Count Heinrich von Bellegarde, Austrian general and politician († 1845)
- 1756 » Jan Śniadecki, Polish mathematician and astronomer († 1830)
- 1773 » Aimé Bonpland, French botanist and explorer († 1858)
- 1777 » Hyacinth, Russian religious leader, founded Sinology († 1853)
- 1780 » Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, French painter and illustrator († 1867)
- 1792 » Charles Grandison Finney, American minister and author († 1875)
- 1805 » Frederick Denison Maurice, English priest, theologian, and author († 1872)
- 1809 » Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., American physician and author († 1894)
- 1810 » Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentinian theorist and diplomat († 1884)
Died on August 29
- 1657 » John Lilburne, English activist (b. 1614)
- 1712 » Gregory King, English genealogist, engraver, and statistician (b. 1648)
- 1749 » Matthias Bel, Hungarian pastor and polymath (b. 1684)
- 1769 » Edmond Hoyle, English author and educator (b. 1672)
- 1780 » Jacques-Germain Soufflot, French architect, co-designed The Panthéon (b. 1713)
- 1799 » Pius VI, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 1717)
- 1844 » Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish missionary and educator, founded the Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers (b. 1762)
- 1856 » Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, English author and activist (b. 1778)
- 1866 » Tokugawa Iemochi, Japanese shōgun (b. 1846)
- 1877 » Brigham Young, American religious leader, 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1801)
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
Weather August 29, 1768
The temperature on August 29, 1768 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: dauw.