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Born on Thursday October 26, 1775
- Berend Goossens, Harderwijk
- Adriana Jacobs' van Bergeijk, Wijk en Aalburg († 1856)
- Theodorus Matthijssen, Hulhuizen
- Alexander Levy van der Staal, 's-Gravenhage († 1850)
- Charles [Stewart] Douglas († 1848)
- Catharina Maria Höffner
- Bernardus Henricus Wilcken, Groot Hesepe (DLD)
- Berent Goossensz, Harderwijk
- Anna Maria FISCHER, Ófalu, Baranya, Ungarn († 1804)
- Emmanuel Cosyns, Nederbrakel
Died on Thursday October 26, 1775
- Hendrina Van Beeck (89), Griethausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- Carolus Jacobus van den Brulen (31), Princenhage, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Adriana van der Vorst, Oudenbosch, Nederland
- Janna Liere (30), Sint Annaland
- Hans Caspar Schwytzer, Schaffhausen, Zwitserland
- Carolus Jacobus Van Den Brule (31), Princenhage (Noord-Brabant, Nederland)
- Gerlacus Daniels (41), Schinnen, Limburg, Nederland
- Gertrudis van Roosmaelen, Sint-Michielsgestel
- Berntjen Arnolda Berendsen Donderwinkel, Warnsveld, Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Oyters (71), Wesuwe, Haren (Ems)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 26, 1775 at Delpher
Born on October 26
- 1747 » Ivan Mane Jarnović, Italian violinist and composer († 1804)
- 1757 » Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher and academic († 1823)
- 1759 » Georges Danton, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice († 1794)
- 1768 » Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician († 1844)
- 1794 » Konstantin Thon, Russian architect, designed the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour († 1881)
- 1795 » Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer and theorist († 1872)
- 1797 » Giuditta Pasta, Italian soprano († 1865)
- 1799 » Margaret Agnes Bunn, Scottish actress († 1883)
- 1800 » Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Prussian field marshal († 1891)
- 1802 » Miguel I of Portugal († 1866)
Died on October 26
- 1686 » John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English captain and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1623)
- 1717 » Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (b. 1657)
- 1751 » Philip Doddridge, English minister and hymn-writer (b. 1702)
- 1764 » William Hogarth, English painter and engraver (b. 1697)
- 1773 » Amédée-François Frézier, French mathematician, engineer, and explorer (b. 1682)
- 1803 » Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1721)
- 1806 » John Graves Simcoe, English general and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (b. 1752)
- 1817 » Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Dutch-Austrian chemist and botanist (b. 1727)
- 1864 » William T. Anderson, American captain (b. 1838)
- 1866 » John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer, founded the Labatt Brewing Company (b. 1803)
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)
- April 19 » American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord.
- April 20 » American Revolutionary War: The Siege of Boston begins, following the battles at Lexington and Concord.
- May 31 » American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
- June 17 » American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
- September 11 » Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- October 18 » African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery.
The weather on Thursday October 26, 1775
The temperature on October 26, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI