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Christening day November 15, 1746

• The temperature on November 15, 1746 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: geheel betrokken. 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 1746: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 8 » Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
  • April 16 » The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
  • June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
  • October 22 » The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.

Day of marriage March 21, 1779

• The temperature on March 21, 1779 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken hagel. 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)
• In the year 1779: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
  • February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
  • March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
  • May 13 » War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
  • September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
  • October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.

Day of death May 21, 1780

• The temperature on May 21, 1780 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: 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)
• In the year 1780: Source: Wikipedia
  • May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
  • August 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
  • September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf Massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
  • October 2 » American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.
  • October 16 » The Great Hurricane of 1780 finishes after its sixth day, killing between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles.
  • December 14 » Founding Father Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York

Source: Wikipedia

• 1742 » Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (b. 1664)
• 1762 » Alexander Joseph Sulkowski, Polish and Saxon general (b. 1695)
• 1771 » Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet (b. 1722)
• 1786 » Carl Wilhelm Scheele, German-Swedish chemist and pharmacist (b. 1742)
• 1790 » Thomas Warton, English poet and critic (b. 1728)
• 1810 » Chevalier d'Eon, French diplomat and spy (b. 1728)