Person report

28 Nov 2024

Karen Knob


Details

Namereports-female-deceased Karen Knobavatar-female
Age67
Born23 May 1682, Aarhus
Died1750
Parents

Relatives

ImageNameRelationship to current personAgeBirth dateBirth placeDeath dateDeath placeFirst marriage dateFirst marriage place
avatar-malereports-male-deceased Oluf Wormhusband7116721743Århus
avatar-malereports-male-deceased Jens Wormson7424 Aug 1716Aarhus31 Dec 1790Aarhus
avatar-femalereports-female-deceased Margrethe Benedikte Olufsdatter Wormdaughter6412 Feb 1726Aarhus10 Nov 1790

World history

29 Jul 1693
Nine Years' War: French troops defeated the forces of the Grand Alliance led by William III of England at the Battle of Landen in present-day Neerwinden, Belgium.

04 Jan 1698
Most of London's Palace of Whitehall, from 1530 the main residence of the English monarchs, was destroyed by fire.

19 Jul 1702
Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish–Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, was defeated by a Swedish army half its size in the Battle of Kliszów.

30 Dec 1702
Carolina colonial governor James Moore abandoned the siege against the Castillo de San Marcos at St. Augustine, Spanish Florida, and retreated to Charles Town in disgrace.

10 Feb 1712
Huilliches in Chile's Chiloé Archipelago rose up against Spanish encomenderos as vengeance for perceived injustices.

24 Jun 1717
The first Masonic Grand Lodge, the Premier Grand Lodge of England, was founded in London.

03 Apr 1721
Robert Walpole took office as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons, becoming the first de facto prime minister of Great Britain.

14 Sep 1723
António Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, laid the first stone of Fort Manoel in Malta.

20 May 1741
War of Jenkins' Ear: Having lost more than 9,500 men, mostly from yellow fever, British forces were forced to withdraw, ending the two-month-long Battle of Cartagena de Indias against Spain.

09 Jul 1745
War of the Austrian Succession: The French victory in the Battle of Melle enabled their subsequent capture of Ghent.


Facts

FactDetailsDatePlaceAddressCauseResponsible agencyNotesCitations
Birth23 May 1682Aarhus
Marriage
Death1750