Pop Oswald Tree » George BEST (1691-1763)
Personal data George BEST
- He was born on October 4, 1691 in Shrewton, Wiltshire, England.
- He died on January 11, 1763 in Shrewton, Wiltshire, England, he was 71 years old.
- A child of Thomas BEST and Priscilla (BEST)
Household of George BEST
He had a relationship with Mary BEST.
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Historical events
Birthday October 4, 1691
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1691: Source: Wikipedia
- July 12 » Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
- October 7 » The charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued.
Day of death January 11, 1763
- The temperature on January 11, 1763 was about -6 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
- 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)
- Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1763: Source: Wikipedia
- February 10 » French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
- May 7 » Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
- May 9 » The Siege of Fort Detroit begins during Pontiac's War against British forces.
- June 2 » Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.
- September 1 » Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow.
- September 14 » Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.
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- 1657 » Francesco Solimena, Italian painter and illustrator († 1747)
- 1694 » Lord George Murray, Scottish Jacobite General († 1760)
- 1720 » Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator († 1778)
- 1723 » Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author († 1798)
- 1753 » Hans Sloane, Irish-English physician and academic (b. 1660)
- 1757 » Louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician and philosopher (b. 1688)
- 1762 » Louis-François Roubiliac, French-English sculptor (b. 1695)
- 1763 » Caspar Abel, German poet, historian, and theologian (b. 1676)
- 1771 » Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens, French philosopher and author (b. 1704)
- 1788 » François Joseph Paul de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722)
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Peter John Oswald, "Pop Oswald Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/pop-oswald-tree/P10367.php : accessed May 1, 2025), "George BEST (1691-1763)".