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Day of marriage April 30, 1715

• The temperature on April 30, 1715 was about 12.0 °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 1715: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 15 » The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
  • May 3 » A total solar eclipse was visible across northern Europe, and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within 4 minutes accuracy.
  • July 20 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.
  • July 31 » Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks.
  • September 1 » King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch.
  • November 13 » Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive.

Day of death November 21, 1758

• The temperature on November 21, 1758 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: geheel 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)
• 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 1758: Source: Wikipedia
  • May 21 » Ten-year-old Mary Campbell is abducted in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War. She is returned six and a half years later.
  • June 30 » Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia.
  • July 8 » French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
  • July 26 » French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
  • November 25 » French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh.
  • December 13 » The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1695 » Henry Purcell, English organist and composer (b. 1659)
• 1775 » John Hill, English botanist and author (b. 1719)
• 1782 » Jacques de Vaucanson, French engineer (b. 1709)
• 1811 » Heinrich von Kleist, German poet and author (b. 1777)
• 1844 » Ivan Krylov, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1769)
• 1859 » Yoshida Shōin, Japanese academic and politician (b. 1830)