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• Christiaan Daniels, Schimmert, Nuth († 1817)
• Elisabeth Royakkers, Helmond († 1846)
• Christianus Daenjels, Schimmert
• Feike Johannes SLUIS
• Franciscus Verhulsel, Poederlee, Lille, België († 1847)
• Arnoldus Driessen (Mickers), Gemert, North Brabant, Netherlands
• Electa Rich, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten († 1849)
• Ernestius Kinnart, Neerhylissem († 1826)
• Christianus Daenjels, Schimmert, Limburg, Netherlands († 1817)
• Elisabeth Roijackers, Helmond († 1846)

• Henriëtte Johanna Schrassert (69), Harderwijk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Joanna den Braber (0), Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Catharina Caluwaerts, Lippelo, Antwerpen, België
• Abraham Renaud (1), Leiden
• Alida van Barnevelt (49), Rotterdam
• Alida VAN BARNEVELD (49), Rotterdam, Nederland
• Dymphna Dierckx (35), Rijkevorsel
• Jeltje Blaauw (0), Loosduinen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Lijsabeth Gerrits (58), Uithuizermeeden, Nederland
• Godefroid de PRESSEUX (97), TOHOGNE, Luxembourg, Belgique

• 1762 » Samuel Morey, American engineer († 1843)
• 1766 » Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy, French general († 1847)
• 1790 » Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American minister, lexicographer, and educator († 1860)
• 1796 » Stefano Franscini, Swiss statistician and politician († 1857)
• 1801 » Albert Lortzing, German singer-songwriter and actor († 1851)
• 1805 » John Russell Bartlett, American linguist and historian († 1886)
• 1813 » Ludwig Leichhardt, German-Australian explorer († 1848)
• 1815 » João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotejipe, Brazilian politician († 1889)
• 1817 » Pierre Larousse, French lexicographer and author († 1875)
• 1822 » Gustav Spörer, German astronomer († 1895)

• 1688 » Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist and historian (b. 1610)
• 1730 » Anne Oldfield, English actress (b. 1683)
• 1764 » Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French admiral (b. 1683)
• 1774 » Michel Benoist, French missionary and astronomer (b. 1715)
• 1867 » Franz Bopp, German linguist and academic (b. 1791)
• 1869 » Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1799)
• 1872 » Théophile Gautier, French journalist, author, and poet (b. 1811)
• 1885 » Charles S. West, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (b. 1829)
• 1893 » Alexander of Battenberg (b. 1857)
• 1910 » Chulalongkorn, Thai king (b. 1853)

1. Jan
2. Hendrik
3. Johannes
4. Pieter
5. Cornelis
6. Joannes
7. Jacob
8. Willem
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Dirk
13. Klaas
14. John
15. Jean
16. Johann

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Catharina
5. Cornelia
6. Elisabeth
7. Joanna
8. Marie
9. Trijntje
10. Grietje
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Aaltje
14. Elizabeth
15. Adriana
16. Jannetje

• 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)
• April 19 » Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia.
• May 16 » The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, who later becomes king of France.
• June 11 » British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.
• July 1 » Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000km; 1,360,000mi).
• August 21 » James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
• August 22 » James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.

The temperature on October 23, 1770 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken omtrent helder.