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Christening day August 26, 1674

• 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 1674: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 19 » England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
  • March 14 » The Third Anglo-Dutch War: The Battle of Ronas Voe results in the Dutch East India Company ship Wapen van Rotterdam being captured with a death toll of up to 300 Dutch crew and soldiers.
  • May 21 » The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
  • September 24 » Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji.
  • November 10 » Third Anglo-Dutch War: As provided in the Treaty of Westminster, Netherlands cedes New Netherland to England.

Day of marriage December 10, 1730

• The temperature on December 10, 1730 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
•  This page is only available in Dutch.
  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1730: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 8 » Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated.
  • July 8 » An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000km (620mi) of Chile's coastline.
  • October 1 » Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
  • October 22 » Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed.
  • November 18 » The future Frederick II (known as Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement.

Day of death May 25, 1742

• The temperature on May 25, 1742 was about 11.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly west. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1742: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 24 » Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
  • February 16 » Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister.
  • April 13 » George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah makes its world-premiere in Dublin, Ireland.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1681 » Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1600)
• 1741 » Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German bishop and theologian (b. 1660)
• 1786 » Peter III of Portugal (b. 1717)
• 1789 » Anders Dahl, Swedish botanist and physician (b. 1751)
• 1797 » John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (b. 1719)
• 1805 » William Paley, English priest and philosopher (b. 1743)