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Died on Sunday August 24, 1783
- Anna Catharina (Annetje) Verhoeven (79), Wassenaar (Z-H), Nederland
- Annigje (84), Lekkerkerk
- Annitgen Huijgen, Lekkerkerk
- Anna Maria Catharina Haarmeyer (0), Alfhausen
- Anna Maria De Punt (16), Mere
- Andreas Guilhelmus Herremans (38), Niel, 2845, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Denis Bellon (2), ( Girards ) Uvernet-Fours
- Catherine HEGY (4), Burnhaupt-le-Bas (68520, Haut-Rhin, France)
- David Damen, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Annigje Huigen (84), Lekkerkerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Born on August 24
- 1732 » Peter Ernst Wilde, German physician and journalist († 1785)
- 1758 » Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin († 1794)
- 1759 » William Wilberforce, English philanthropist and politician († 1833)
- 1772 » William I of the Netherlands († 1840)
- 1787 » James Weddell, Belgian-English sailor, hunter, and explorer († 1834)
- 1824 » Antonio Stoppani, Italian geologist and scholar († 1891)
- 1837 » Théodore Dubois, French organist, composer, and educator († 1924)
- 1843 » Boyd Dunlop Morehead, Australian politician, 10th Premier of Queensland († 1905)
- 1845 » James Calhoun, American lieutenant († 1876)
- 1851 » Tom Kendall, Australian cricketer and journalist († 1924)
Died on August 24
- 1759 » Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet and soldier (b. 1715)
- 1770 » Thomas Chatterton, English poet and prodigy (b. 1752)
- 1779 » Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek monk and saint (b. 1714)
- 1798 » Thomas Alcock, English priest and author (b. 1709)
- 1804 » Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (b. 1760)
- 1818 » James Carr, American lawyer and politician (b. 1777)
- 1821 » John William Polidori, English writer and physician (b. 1795)
- 1832 » Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French physicist and engineer (b. 1796)
- 1838 » Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet, critic, and politician (b. 1790)
- 1841 » Theodore Hook, English civil servant and composer (b. 1788)
Names that were popular for boys in 1783
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Joseph
- Jans
- 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)
- February 7 » American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
- March 15 » In an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'état never takes place.
- May 18 » First United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown (later called Saint John, New Brunswick), Canada, after leaving the United States.
- June 22 » A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France.
- November 4 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is performed for the first time in Linz, Austria.
- December 4 » At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers.
The weather on Sunday August 24, 1783
The temperature on August 24, 1783 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken donder weerlicht.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI