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Day of marriage October 27, 1715

• The temperature on October 27, 1715 was about 13.0 °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 September 7, 1739

• The temperature on September 7, 1739 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. 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 1739: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 1 » Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier.
  • February 17 » The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory.
  • February 23 » At York Castle, the outlaw Dick Turpin is identified by his former schoolteacher. Turpin had been using the name Richard Palmer.
  • February 24 » Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.
  • May 16 » The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army.
  • November 20 » Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

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• 1729 » William Burnet, Dutch-American civil servant and politician, 21st Governor of the Province of New York (b. 1688)
• 1741 » Blas de Lezo, Spanish admiral (b. 1689)
• 1798 » Peter Frederik Suhm, Danish-Norwegian historian and author (b. 1728)
• 1799 » Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier, French botanist and physicist (b. 1717)
• 1809 » Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, Thai king (b. 1737)