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Born on Sunday November 16, 1783
- Adrianus van BEUSEKOM, Vianen († 1828)
- Aaltjen Hagendijk, Nw-Lekkerland
- 12221 Hendrica van den Toorn, Ambt Almelo
- Adriaan de SOMER, Hoek
- Aaltje BERGHOUWER, Westzaandam († 1843)
- Abraham Boender, Numansdorp, Nederland († 1840)
- Adriana Dirksdr Knook, Klundert († 1845)
- Aaltje (Alida) van Kesteren († 1838)
- Aaltie le Noble, Leeuwarden
- Adriana Dirkze Knook, Klundert († 1845)
Died on Sunday November 16, 1783
- dominique LIETARD (59), Tournai (Belgium)
- Grietje de Frel (8)
- Henricus Janszn van der Linden (72), Wijk bij Duurstede
- Claude Louis DUPENLOUZ (0)
- Gerrit Hendrik Hengeveld, Dinxperlo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Hendrik Wilderink, Gelselaar, Gelderland, Nederland
- Cornelis Clementsz Bezemer (87), Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, ZH, Nederland
- Evert van Pampus (66), Baarn
- Fenje
- Engelbertus DHONDT (47), Wannegem-Lede, Kruisem, Province of East Flanders, Belgium
Born on November 16
- 1750 » Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, English lawyer, judge, and politician († 1818)
- 1753 » James McHenry, Irish-American surgeon and politician († 1816)
- 1758 » Peter Andreas Heiberg, Danish philologist and author († 1841)
- 1774 » Georg von Cancrin, German-Russian Minister of Finance († 1845)
- 1793 » Francis Danby, Irish painter of the Romantic era († 1861)
- 1806 » Mary Tyler Peabody Mann, American author and educator († 1887)
- 1807 » Jónas Hallgrímsson, Icelandic poet, author and naturalist († 1845)
- 1811 » John Bright, English academic and politician († 1889)
- 1836 » Kalākaua of Hawaii († 1891)
- 1839 » Louis-Honoré Fréchette, Canadian poet, author, and politician († 1908)
Died on November 16
- 1724 » Jack Sheppard, English criminal (b. 1702)
- 1745 » James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1665)
- 1773 » John Hawkesworth, English journalist and author (b. 1715)
- 1779 » Pehr Kalm, Finnish botanist and explorer (b. 1716)
- 1790 » Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, American politician (b. 1723)
- 1797 » Frederick William II of Prussia (b. 1744)
- 1802 » André Michaux, French botanist and explorer (b. 1746)
- 1806 » Moses Cleaveland, American general, lawyer, and politician, founded Cleveland, Ohio (b. 1754)
- 1808 » Mustafa IV, Ottoman sultan (b. 1779)
- 1836 » Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, South African-French mycologist and academic (b. 1761)
Names that were popular for boys in 1783
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jans
- Joseph
- Jean
- Dirk
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1783
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Adriana
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- Neeltje
- Antje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1783
- 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)
- July 24 » The Kingdom of Georgia and the Russian Empire sign the Treaty of Georgievsk.
- August 4 » Mount Asama erupts in Japan, killing about 1,400 people. The eruption causes a famine, which results in an additional 20,000 deaths.
- October 15 » The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.
- November 25 » American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
- November 29 » A 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes New Jersey.
- December 4 » At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers.
The weather on Sunday November 16, 1783
The temperature on November 16, 1783 was about 6.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken regen.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI