Vogelzangs Familie Stamboom » Francis Antonius Franssen van Bussel (1701-1777)

Christening day November 10, 1703

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1703: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 4 » In Edo (now Tokyo), all but one of the Forty-seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.
  • May 21 » Daniel Defoe is imprisoned on charges of seditious libel.
  • May 27 » Tsar Peter the Great founds the city of Saint Petersburg.
  • July 31 » Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but is pelted with flowers.
  • August 23 » Edirne event: Sultan Mustafa II of the Ottoman Empire is dethroned.
  • December 7 » The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, makes landfall. Winds gust up to 120mph, and 9,000 people die.

Day of death May 28, 1777

• The temperature on May 28, 1777 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by north. Weather type: 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)
• In the year 1777: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
  • July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
  • July 31 » The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
  • September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  • September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
  • December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.

Day of burial May 30, 1777

• The temperature on May 30, 1777 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. 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)
• In the year 1777: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
  • August 6 » American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
  • August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
  • September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
  • October 6 » American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.
  • October 22 » American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1747 » Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (b. 1715)
• 1750 » Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (b. 1720)
• 1787 » Leopold Mozart, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1719)
• 1805 » Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer (b. 1743)
• 1808 » Richard Hurd, English bishop (b. 1720)
• 1811 » Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for War (b. 1742)