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• Catharina Joanna Penders, Kessenich († 1851)
• Anna Catherina Mattens, Sint Gillis Waas (B) († 1850)
• Catharina van Gilst, Colijnsplaat
• Hendrikje Geritsd Smit, Rotsterhaule, schoterland.fr.nld († 1825)
• Hermannus Grondman, Berghuizen († 1820)
• Catharina van Gilst, Colijnsplaat
• Cornelis Hermanus Rooswinkel, Leeuwarden, Fr, Nederland († 1810)
• Cornelia Appels, Oosterhout († 1778)
• Anna Maria Klumpen, Breyell, Viersen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
• Bernardus Broijmans, Stabroek, Bisdom Antwerpen

• Henricus Habets (43), Valkenburg aan de Geul
• Johan Frans Willem Altgraaf van Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck (60)
• Everhard van Harscamp (60), Utrecht
• Aarjen Mijts (75), Den Helder
• Claasjen Jans (61), Hoogeveen
• Geertje de Rijke (46), Meeuwen
• Hendricus Habets (44)
• Abigail Doggett (63), Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
• Gommarus Verheyen (65), Lier, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Aaltjen Koens (76), Meeden, Groningen, Nederland

• 1753 » Josef Dobrovský, Bohemian philologist and historian († 1828)
• 1768 » Louis Desaix, French general († 1800)
• 1786 » Davy Crockett, American soldier and politician († 1836)
• 1786 » Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld († 1861)
• 1801 » Fredrika Bremer, Swedish writer and feminist († 1865)
• 1828 » Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist and physician († 1897)
• 1840 » Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English poet and activist († 1922)
• 1845 » Henry Cadwalader Chapman, American physician and naturalist († 1909)
• 1849 » William Kidston, Scottish-Australian politician, 17th Premier of Queensland († 1919)
• 1863 » Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and photographer († 1924)

• 1720 » Anne Dacier, French scholar and translator (b. 1654)
• 1723 » Joseph Bingham, English scholar and academic (b. 1668)
• 1768 » Vasily Trediakovsky, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1703)
• 1785 » Jonathan Trumbull, English-American merchant and politician, 16th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1710)
• 1786 » Frederick the Great, Prussian king (b. 1712)
• 1809 » Matthew Boulton, English businessman and engineer, co-founded Boulton and Watt (b. 1728)
• 1814 » John Johnson, English architect and surveyor (b. 1732)
• 1834 » Husein Gradaščević, Ottoman general (b. 1802)
• 1838 » Lorenzo Da Ponte, Italian playwright and poet (b. 1749)
• 1850 » José de San Martín, Argentinian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (b. 1778)

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 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
• April 19 » American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord.
• June 14 » American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
• September 17 » American Revolutionary War: The Invasion of Canada begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
• October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
• 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.

The temperature on August 17, 1775 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw.