Paul Christiaan Smis. Oude namen. » Sara Johanna Baert de la Faille (1740-1763)

Day of marriage August 1, 1759

• The temperature on August 1, 1759 was about 13.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen donder weerlicht. 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)
• Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1759: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 11 » The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • May 1 » Josiah Wedgwood founds the Wedgwood pottery company in Great Britain.
  • July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
  • August 1 » Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.
  • September 13 » Battle of the Plains of Abraham: the British defeat the French near Quebec City in the Seven Years' War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
  • November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.

Day of death January 9, 1763

• The temperature on January 9, 1763 was about -2 °C. Wind direction mainly east by north. Weather type: geheel betrokken zeer betrokken. 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.
  • July 31 » Odawa Chief Pontiac's forces defeat British troops at the Battle of Bloody Run during Pontiac's War.
  • August 5 » Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run.
  • October 7 » King George III issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing Indigenous lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements.

Day of burial January 14, 1763

• The temperature on January 14, 1763 was about -8 °C. Wind direction mainly east by south. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. 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.
  • July 31 » Odawa Chief Pontiac's forces defeat British troops at the Battle of Bloody Run during Pontiac's War.
  • September 1 » Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow.
  • December 2 » Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1757 » Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1657)
• 1762 » Antonio de Benavides, colonial governor of Florida (b. 1678)
• 1766 » Thomas Birch, English historian and author (b. 1705)
• 1799 » Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1718)
• 1800 » Jean Étienne Championnet, French general (b. 1762)
• 1805 » Noble Wimberly Jones, American physician and politician (b. 1723)