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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Thornton

Anthony Thornton
1695-1757
Winifred Presley
-1757

William Thornton
1758-1799


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    Historical events

    Birthday May 28, 1758

    • The temperature on May 28, 1758 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. 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)
    • 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 1758: Source: Wikipedia
      • April 28 » The Marathas defeat the Afghans in the Battle of Attock and capture the city.
      • June 12 » French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.
      • June 30 » Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia.
      • October 14 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
      • December 13 » The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.
      • December 25 » Halley's Comet is sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch, confirming Edmund Halley's prediction of its passage. This was the first passage of a comet predicted ahead of time.
    

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    Deborah Gierach, "The Wells - Gierach Family", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/the-wells-gierach-family/P23935.php : accessed September 25, 2024), "William Thornton (1758-1799)".