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Born on Thursday October 4, 1770
- Cornelia Spapens, Goirle († 1802)
- Arie Leendertsz van Velzen, Wateringen († 1840)
- , AMSTERDAM, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1825)
- Carolus Ernestus Greiffrath, Gangelt, Duitsland
- Cornelis Kortlever, Leerbroek († 1845)
- Elisabeth Thunissen, Berg en Terblijt, Limburg, Nederland
- Anna Maria Larsdotter († 1844)
- Arend Woutersz Beek van, Noordwijk
- Aleijda Janssen, Hulhuizen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Carl VON SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-SÖNDERBURG-AUGUSTENBURG, Augustenborg Jylland Denmark († 1771)
Died on Thursday October 4, 1770
- Friedrich Lebrecht von Trotha (67)
- Jean-Gundakar de Herberstein (60), Graz, Styrie, Autriche
- Adriana Cornelia de WOLFF (32), Antwerpen (B)
- Aaltje Cornelisdr. Knoester (58), Scheveningen, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Jannetje Bronsgeest (0), Lisse
- Ignace Hayet (63), Portneuf, Quebec, Canada
- Aeltje Cornelis Knoester (58), Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Geertruij Jans de Meijer, Gemeente Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Jannetje BRONSGEEST (0), Lisse, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Christian Klingspor (0), Holzhausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 4, 1770 at Delpher
Born on October 4
- 1720 » Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator († 1778)
- 1723 » Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author († 1798)
- 1759 » Louis François Antoine Arbogast, French mathematician and academic († 1803)
- 1768 » Francisco José de Caldas, Colombian naturalist, executed by royalists in the war of independence († 1816)
- 1787 » François Guizot, French historian and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of France († 1874)
- 1793 » Charles Pearson, English lawyer and politician († 1862)
- 1807 » Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Canada East († 1864)
- 1814 » Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator († 1875)
- 1822 » Rutherford B. Hayes, American general, lawyer, and politician, 19th President of the United States († 1893)
- 1835 » Jenny Twitchell Kempton, American opera singer and educator († 1921)
Died on October 4
- 1680 » Pierre-Paul Riquet, French engineer, designed the Canal du Midi (b. 1609)
- 1743 » John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish commander and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (b. 1678)
- 1749 » Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711)
- 1821 » John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer, designed the Waterloo Bridge (b. 1761)
- 1827 » Grigorios Zalykis, Greek-French lexicographer and scholar (b. 1785)
- 1851 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (b. 1767)
- 1852 » James Whitcomb, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Indiana (b. 1795)
- 1859 » Karl Baedeker, German publisher, founded Baedeker (b. 1801)
- 1864 » Joseph Montferrand, Canadian logger and strongman (b. 1802)
- 1867 » Francis Xavier Seelos, German-American priest and missionary (b. 1819)
Names that were popular for boys in 1770
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Jean
- John
- Johann
Names that were popular for girls in 1770
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Catharina
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Marie
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- Adriana
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1770
- 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)
- April 20 » The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspindza.
- May 26 » The Orlov Revolt, an attempt to revolt against the Ottoman Empire before the Greek War of Independence, ends in disaster for the Greeks.
- June 11 » British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.
- July 7 » The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.
- August 22 » James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.
- November 14 » James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile.
Weather October 4, 1770
The temperature on October 4, 1770 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.