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Christening day December 6, 1693

• 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 1693: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 11 » A powerful earthquake destroys parts of Sicily and Malta.
  • February 8 » The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, is granted a charter by King William III and Queen Mary II.
  • July 25 » Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mexico.
  • July 29 » War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen: France wins a Pyrrhic victory over Allied forces in the Netherlands.
  • August 4 » Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of champagne; it is not clear whether he actually invented champagne, however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect sparkling wine.
  • October 4 » Nine Years' War: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French.

Day of marriage December 27, 1716

• The temperature on December 27, 1716 was about 4.0 °C. 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 1716: Source: Wikipedia
  • July 8 » The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
  • August 5 » Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
  • August 21 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule.

Day of death August 15, 1775

• The temperature on August 15, 1775 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw. 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 1775: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 9 » American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
  • May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
  • May 20 » The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • June 12 » American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.
  • July 5 » The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
  • October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine).

Source: Wikipedia

• 1714 » Constantin Brâncoveanu, Romanian prince (b. 1654)
• 1728 » Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656)
• 1758 » Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (b. 1698)
• 1799 » Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and author (b. 1729)
• 1844 » José María Coppinger, governor of Spanish East Florida (b. 1733)
• 1852 » Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (b. 1760)