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Died on Tuesday September 4, 1770
- Adriana Swaans (61), Heusden, NB, Nederland
- Jan (63), Putten
- Jacob Bakker, Abbekerk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Hermanus Beij (43), Leiden
- Frederik Ernst Graaf van Schönburg-Rochsburg (22)
- Jan Samuels (66)
- Jan (Hendriks) de Pater, Bonrepas, in de kerk
- Henrik Jacobs, Rumst, 2840, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Joannes Volckerick, Belsele, Vlaanderen, België
- Hermanus Beij (43), Leiden
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from September 4, 1770 at Delpher
Born on September 4
- 1717 » Job Orton, English minister and author († 1783)
- 1745 » Shneur Zalman, Russian rabbi, author and founder of Chabad († 1812)
- 1755 » Axel von Fersen the Younger, Swedish general and politician († 1810)
- 1768 » François-René de Chateaubriand, French historian and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for France († 1848)
- 1776 » Stephen Whitney, American businessman († 1860)
- 1798 » Raynold Kaufgetz, Swiss soldier, economist, and politician († 1869)
- 1809 » Juliusz Słowacki, Polish poet and playwright († 1849)
- 1809 » Manuel Montt, Chilean scholar and politician, 6th President of Chile († 1880)
- 1824 » Anton Bruckner, Austrian organist and composer († 1896)
- 1825 » Dadabhai Naoroji, Indian academic and politician, President of the Indian National Congress († 1917)
Died on September 4
- 1676 » John Ogilby, Scottish-born impresario and cartographer (b. 1600)
- 1767 » Charles Townshend, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1725)
- 1780 » John Fielding, English lawyer and judge (b. 1721)
- 1784 » César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer (b. 1714)
- 1794 » John Hely-Hutchinson, Anglo-Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1724)
- 1804 » Richard Somers, American lieutenant (b. 1778)
- 1820 » Timothy Brown, English banker and merchant (b. 1743/4)
- 1821 » José Miguel Carrera, Chilean general and politician (b. 1785)
- 1849 » Friedrich Laun, German author (b. 1770)
- 1852 » William MacGillivray, Scottish biologist and ornithologist (b. 1796)
Names that were popular for boys in 1770
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jans
- Joseph
- Jean
- Franciscus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1770
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Trijntje
- Jans
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Adriana
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)
- March 5 » Boston Massacre: Five Americans, including Crispus Attucks, are fatally shot by British troops in an event that would contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence) five years later.
- April 29 » James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.
- June 19 » New Church Day: Emanuel Swedenborg writes: "The Lord sent forth His twelve disciples, who followed Him in the world into the whole spiritual world to preach the Gospel that the Lord God Jesus Christ reign. This took place on the 19th day of June, in the year 1770."
- July 1 » Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000km; 1,360,000mi).
- July 5 » The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
- July 7 » The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.
The weather on Tuesday September 4, 1770
The temperature on September 4, 1770 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: donker donder.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI