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Personal data William Short Sr 

  • He was born on August 4, 1730 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.
  • He died on February 10, 1805 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, he was 74 years old.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of William Short Sr

Waarschuwing Attention: Partner (Martha Patsy Looney) is 36 years younger.

He is married to Martha Patsy Looney.

They got married about 1802 at Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Birthday August 4, 1730

  • The temperature on August 4, 1730 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: helder. 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 1730: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 8 » Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated.
    • July 8 » An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000km (620mi) of Chile's coastline.
    • October 1 » Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
    • October 22 » Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed.
    • November 18 » The future Frederick II (known as Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement.

Day of death February 10, 1805

  • The temperature on February 10, 1805 was about 4.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken mist. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1805: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 17 » The Italian Republic, with Napoleon as president, becomes the Kingdom of Italy, with Napoleon as King of Italy.
    • April 27 » First Barbary War: United States Marines and Berbers attack the Tripolitan city of Derna (The "shores of Tripoli" part of the Marines' Hymn).
    • June 11 » A fire consumes large portions of Detroit in the Michigan Territory.
    • October 14 » War of the Third Coalition: A French corps defeats an Austrian attempt to escape encirclement at Ulm.
    • November 16 » Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Schöngrabern: Russian forces under Pyotr Bagration delay the pursuit by French troops under Joachim Murat.
    • November 26 » Official opening of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.


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