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Died on Tuesday January 3, 1775
- Grietje Jacobs Kattestaart (37), Oude-Tonge
- Gerardus van Sneek (35), 's-Gravenhage
- Jean-Baptiste Baron (70), Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Richelieu, Québec, Canada
- Antoine DUPENLOUP (89), Thorens-Glières, 74570, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes
- Henry Beekman (87)
- Anthonetta Jansen van Oudheusden (55), Hedikhuizen
- Joannes Baptist Geers, St-Antelinkx
- Antonia (Antonetta Janse) van Oudheusden (60), Hedikhuizen
- Cornelia van Duijnen (49), Dordrecht
- Francois Cohaut (65)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 3, 1775 at Delpher
Born on January 3
- 1731 » Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman († 1792)
- 1760 » Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Indian ruler († 1799)
- 1775 » Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont († 1863)
- 1778 » Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish archbishop († 1861)
- 1793 » Lucretia Mott, American activist († 1880)
- 1802 » Charles Pelham Villiers, English lawyer and politician († 1898)
- 1803 » Douglas William Jerrold, English journalist and playwright († 1857)
- 1806 » Henriette Sontag, German soprano and actress († 1854)
- 1810 » Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, French geographer, ethnologist, linguist, and astronomer († 1897)
- 1816 » Samuel C. Pomeroy, American businessman and politician († 1891)
Died on January 3
- 1701 » Louis I, prince of Monaco (b. 1642)
- 1705 » Luca Giordano, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1634)
- 1743 » Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian painter and architect (b. 1657)
- 1777 » William Leslie, Scottish captain (b. 1751)
- 1779 » Claude Bourgelat, French surgeon and lawyer (b. 1712)
- 1785 » Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706)
- 1795 » Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (b. 1730)
- 1826 » Louis-Gabriel Suchet, French general (b. 1770)
- 1871 » Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Indian priest and saint (b. 1805)
- 1875 » Pierre Larousse, French lexicographer and publisher (b. 1817)
Names that were popular for boys in 1775
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Joseph
- Jans
- Jean
- Dirk
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1775
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Trijntje
- Jans
- Grietje
- Adriana
- Antje
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1775
- 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 9 » American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
- April 18 » American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
- June 17 » American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
- September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
- October 27 » King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.
- December 9 » American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.
The weather on Tuesday January 3, 1775
The temperature on January 3, 1775 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest by south. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI