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Personal data John Wedgwood 

  • He was born on August 8, 1688 in Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America.
  • He died on July 31, 1755 in North Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, he was 66 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1755 in Center Cemetery, North Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of John Wedgwood

He is married to Hannah Shaw.

They got married on January 31, 1712 at Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, he was 23 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday August 8, 1688

  • 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 1688: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 10 » King Narai nominates Phetracha as regent, leading to the revolution of 1688 in which Phetracha becomes king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
    • June 30 » The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution.
    • September 26 » The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
    • November 5 » William III of England lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham.
    • November 9 » Glorious Revolution: William of Orange captures Exeter.
    • December 9 » Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.

Day of death July 31, 1755

  • The temperature on July 31, 1755 was about 14.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. 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 1755: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 13 » Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into 2: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
    • April 15 » Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London.
    • July 25 » British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians.
    • September 8 » French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
    • November 1 » In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.
    • November 25 » King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.


Same birth/death day

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