Family tree Willemse- van Diermen » Anna Antonia van Hemert (1689-1762)

Christening day January 8, 1690

• 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 1690: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 3 » The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
  • February 15 » Constantin Cantemir, Prince of Moldavia, and the Holy Roman Empire sign a secret treaty in Sibiu, stipulating that Moldavia would support the actions led by the House of Habsburg against the Ottoman Empire.
  • June 14 » King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront the former King James II.
  • July 1 » Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar).
  • August 24 » Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city's foundation date is unknown).
  • September 25 » Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.

Day of marriage May 14, 1708

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1708: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 11 » Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
  • March 23 » James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
  • September 11 » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
  • October 9 » Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.

Day of death May 5, 1762

• The temperature on May 5, 1762 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by north. Weather type: omtrent helder. 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)
• Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1762: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 4 » Great Britain declares war on Spain, thus entering the Seven Years' War.
  • May 22 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg.
  • June 6 » In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
  • July 9 » Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following the coup against her husband, Peter III.
  • July 17 » Former emperor Peter III of Russia is murdered.
  • September 15 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.

Day of burial May 12, 1762

• The temperature on May 12, 1762 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast by north. Weather type: helder. 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)
• Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1762: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 10 » French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.
  • May 5 » Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg.
  • June 6 » In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
  • July 17 » Former emperor Peter III of Russia is murdered.
  • September 12 » The Sultanate of Sulu ceded Balambangan Island to the British East India Company
  • September 15 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1700 » Angelo Italia, Italian architect (b. 1628)
• 1705 » Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1640)
• 1760 » Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (b. 1720)
• 1766 » Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)
• 1808 » Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist and philosopher (b. 1757)
• 1821 » Napoleon, French general and emperor (b. 1769)