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Born on Sunday June 20, 1773
Died on Sunday June 20, 1773



Born on June 20

Died on June 20

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. Cornelia
  6. Joanna
  7. Elisabeth
  8. Catharina
  9. Trijntje
  10. Neeltje
  11. Grietje
  12. Aaltje
  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 1 » Wolraad Woltemade rescues 14 sailors at the Cape of Good Hope from the sinking ship De Jonge Thomas by riding his horse into the sea seven times. He drowned on his eighth attempt.
  • October 12 » America's first insane asylum opens.
  • October 14 » The first recorded ministry of education, the Commission of National Education, is formed in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Weather June 20, 1773

The temperature on June 20, 1773 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: helder. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw.

Source: KNMI