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• Aleida Vaags
• Adrianus den Hollander, Werkendam († 1840)
• Aalt Evertsen van Leijenhorst († 1848)
• Aaltje Keus, Katwijk († 1848)
• Adrianus van Huijkelom, Berkel Enschot († 1851)
• Aaltjen ten Kleij, Hoogeveen († 1819)
• Aafje Floorsdr Bogert, Everdingen († 1809)
• Aafjen Bogaert, Everdingen,, Utrecht, Nederland
• Adrianus van Heuclum, Berkel-Enschot († 1851)
• Aalt Evertse Leijenhorst, Putten, Gelderland, Nederland

• John Russell (6)
• Anna Karlova Skavronska (52)
• Jantien Mensen (68), Gasseltenijveen
• Claude Charles Morand (49), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Jan Willemsz Den HOED (1)
• Joseph GOYETTE (51), Marieville, Quebec, Canada
• Cornelia Sijmens Hogendonk (6), Hardinxveld, ZUI, Nederland
• Anthonia Josepha DRIEBEEK (0), Rotterdam,, Pays-Bas
• Judith Billups (95), Amelia, Virginia, United States
• Albert Claessen Klappe (47), Schokland, Overijssel, Nederland

• 1720 » Charles Edward Stuart, Scottish claimant to the throne of England († 1788)
• 1738 » Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of India († 1805)
• 1741 » Gottfried August Bürger, German poet and academic († 1794)
• 1763 » Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, French admiral († 1806)
• 1776 » Johann Spurzheim, German-American physician and phrenologist († 1832)
• 1798 » Friedrich Robert Faehlmann, Estonian physician, philologist, and academic († 1850)
• 1805 » Marie d'Agoult, German-French historian and author († 1876)
• 1815 » George Meade, American general and engineer († 1872)
• 1830 » Alexander Smith, Scottish poet and critic († 1867)
• 1830 » Isma'il Pasha, Egyptian ruler († 1895)

• 1679 » Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608)
• 1691 » Dudley North, English merchant and economist (b. 1641)
• 1691 » Robert Boyle, Irish chemist and physicist (b. 1627)
• 1705 » Catherine of Braganza (b. 1638)
• 1719 » John Flamsteed, English astronomer and academic (b. 1646)
• 1730 » Carlo Gimach, Maltese architect, engineer and poet (b. 1651)
• 1742 » Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)
• 1775 » Richard Montgomery, American general (b. 1738)
• 1799 » Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (b. 1723)
• 1818 » Jean-Pierre Duport, French cellist (b. 1741)

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

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

• 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)
• March 8 » An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
• May 20 » The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• August 23 » American Revolutionary War: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James's stating that the American colonies have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion.
• September 17 » American Revolutionary War: The Invasion of Canada begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
• December 3 » USSAlfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.
• December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.

The temperature on December 31, 1775 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.