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Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 1, 1773 at Delpher


Born on February 29

Died on February 29

Names that were popular for boys in 1773
  1. Jan
  2. Cornelis
  3. Pieter
  4. Hendrik
  5. Joannes
  6. Johannes
  7. Willem
  8. Gerrit
  9. Petrus
  10. Jacob
  11. Jacobus
  12. Dirk
  13. Jean
  14. Klaas
  15. John
  16. Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1773
  1. Maria
  2. Anna
  3. Johanna
  4. Marie
  5. Joanna
  6. Cornelia
  7. Elisabeth
  8. Catharina
  9. Trijntje
  10. Neeltje
  11. Aaltje
  12. Grietje
  13. Antje
  14. Adriana
  15. Elizabeth
  16. Jannetje

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1773
  • 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)
  • January 1 » The hymn that became known as "Amazing Grace", then titled "1 Chronicles 17:16–17" is first used to accompany a sermon led by John Newton in the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • January 17 » Captain James Cook leads the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle.
  • May 10 » The Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act, designed to save the British East India Company by reducing taxes on its tea and granting it the right to sell tea directly to North America. The legislation leads to the Boston Tea Party.
  • June 17 » Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar.
  • October 12 » America's first insane asylum opens.
  • December 16 » American Revolution: Boston Tea Party: Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dump hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.