Eijsermans family tree » Albertus Jacobse de Jong (± 1705-1779)

Day of death January 25, 1779

• The temperature on January 25, 1779 was about 1.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south. Weather type: 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 1779: Source: Wikipedia
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  • July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
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