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Born on Wednesday January 4, 1775
- Carlo Tito Francisco Giuseppe Bourbon Two Sicilies, Naples, Italy († 1778)
- Bernardus Witsenboer, Bedum, GR, Nederland († 1814)
- Aaltje BEKS, Kampen (NL/OV)
- Andries Rochus Van Stichelen, Boom (Antwerpen, België)
- Anna Cornelia Peeters, Roosendaal en Nispen, Nederland († 1828)
- Anna Cornelia Schipper, Oud Beijerland († 1851)
- Andreas Rochus VAN STICHELEN, Boom Belgie
- Carlo of Calabria, Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy († 1778)
- Steensel, Weelde (Antwerpen) (België) († 1812)
- Alexander De Bisschop, Temse, East Flanders, Belgium († 1847)
Died on Wednesday January 4, 1775
- Hermann Bergener (0), Schwarzenau, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Christian Krämer (53), Alertshausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Abraham Edel (87), Leiden
- Christophor Kessels, Baarlo (Peel en Maas), Limburg, Nederland
- Jerusha Brown (54)
- Joannes Verbeke (55), Gits West-Vlaanderen België
- Franciscus Peeters (68), Rumst, België
- Geertrui Heuvelman (51), Harfsen
- christophorus kessels (59), baarlo
- Charlotte Marie VIARD (45), Le Lorey,50570,Manche,BASSE-NORMANDIE,FRANCE
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 4, 1775 at Delpher
Born on January 4
- 1710 » Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, violinist, and organist († 1736)
- 1720 » Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer († 1774)
- 1785 » Jacob Grimm, German philologist and mythologist († 1863)
- 1809 » Louis Braille, French educator, invented Braille († 1852)
- 1813 » Isaac Pitman, English linguist and educator († 1897)
- 1832 » George Tryon, English admiral († 1893)
- 1838 » General Tom Thumb, American circus performer († 1883)
- 1839 » Carl Humann, German archaeologist, architect, and engineer († 1896)
- 1848 » Katsura Tarō, Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan († 1913)
- 1858 » Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury († 1946)
Died on January 4
- 1695 » François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general (b. 1628)
- 1752 » Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (b. 1704)
- 1761 » Stephen Hales, English clergyman and physiologist (b. 1677)
- 1782 » Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect, designed École Militaire (b. 1698)
- 1786 » Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1729)
- 1804 » Charlotte Lennox, English author and poet (b. 1730)
- 1821 » Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint (b. 1774)
- 1825 » Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (b. 1751)
- 1863 » Roger Hanson, American general (b. 1827)
- 1874 » Thomas Gregson, English-Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)
Names that were popular for boys in 1775
- Jan
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- John
- Klaas
- Jean
- Abraham
Names that were popular for girls in 1775
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Adriana
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- Janna
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)
- April 19 » American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord.
- May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
- May 20 » The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- June 12 » American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.
- July 27 » Founding of the U.S. Army Medical Department: The Second Continental Congress passes legislation establishing "an hospital for an army consisting of 20,000 men."
- November 13 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.
Weather January 4, 1775
The temperature on January 4, 1775 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.