Stephenson Family Tree » Johann Christoph Weich (1702-1752)

Christening day August 19, 1702

• Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1702: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 8 » Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
  • March 11 » The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper, is published for the first time.
  • July 19 » Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command of King Charles XII in the Battle of Klissow.
  • November 10 » English colonists under the command of James Moore besiege Spanish St. Augustine during Queen Anne's War.
  • December 30 » Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.

Day of death July 2, 1752

• The temperature on July 2, 1752 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: zeer betrokken 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)
• 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 1752: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 29 » King Alaungpaya founds Konbaung Dynasty, the last dynasty of Burmese monarchy.
  • April 20 » Start of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, a new phase in the Burmese Civil War (1740–57).
  • June 15 » Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).
  • September 2 » Great Britain, along with its overseas possessions, adopts the Gregorian calendar.
  • September 14 » The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).

Day of burial July 3, 1752

• The temperature on July 3, 1752 was about 15.0 °C. There was 46 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken zeer 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 1752: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 29 » King Alaungpaya founds Konbaung Dynasty, the last dynasty of Burmese monarchy.
  • April 20 » Start of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, a new phase in the Burmese Civil War (1740–57).
  • June 15 » Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).
  • September 2 » Great Britain, along with its overseas possessions, adopts the Gregorian calendar.
  • September 14 » The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).

Source: Wikipedia

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