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Personal data Willem Aartsen van Gent 


Household of Willem Aartsen van Gent

He is married to Leentje van Valen.

They got married on May 23, 1762 at Dubbeldam, Nederland, he was 31 years old.

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Birthday January 7, 1731

Day of death October 16, 1782

  • The temperature on October 16, 1782 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly 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 1782: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 15 » Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris addresses the U.S. Congress to recommend establishment of a national mint and decimal coinage.
    • February 5 » Spanish defeat British forces and capture Menorca.
    • February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The House of Commons of Great Britain votes against further war in America.
    • April 9 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of the Saintes begins.
    • August 7 » George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic Purple Heart.
    • September 13 » American Revolutionary War: Franco-Spanish troops launch the unsuccessful "grand assault" during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.


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