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• Aart Buitenhuis, Lunteren
• Agnita Hijnen, Bunschoten, Utrecht, Nederland
• Alberdijna Cornelis Wijninga, Uithuizermeeden († 1831)
• Andries Derks Tamboer, Apeldoorn († 1840)
• Catharina Bastiaens, Veldwezelt
• Aart Benjaminsz Buijtenhuijs, Voorthuizen (GL)
• Anthonius Van Gucht, Bornem († 1821)
• Andries Derks (Dries) Tamboer, Apeldoorn († 1840)
• Aart Benjaminsz. Buijtenhuijs, Lunteren
• Antje Sjoerds Schuringa, Surhuizum, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1841)

• Elisabeth Maes (33), Tilburg, Nederland
• Annetje Pieterse van Staalduijne (78), Naaldwijk
• Elisabeth Mans (46), Montfort
• Cornelia Jongste, overschie (thans rotterdam)
• Aldegondis Kettelslegers (2), Rommershoven
• Annetje Van Riper (64)
• Adriana van Sellen (Zellen) (91), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelia van Toorn (75), Utrecht, Netherlands
• Annetje Pieterse van Staalduijnen (78), Naaldwijk, Nederland
• Cornelis Willemsz. Zwart, Egmond aan Zee

• 1735 » Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer († 1800)
• 1767 » Jean-Baptiste Say, French economist and academic († 1832)
• 1779 » Stephen Decatur, American commander († 1820)
• 1779 » Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer († 1813)
• 1781 » Gaspar Flores de Abrego, three terms mayor of San Antonio, in Spanish Texas († 1836)
• 1793 » Harvey Putnam, American lawyer and politician († 1855)
• 1808 » Anton Füster, Austrian priest and activist († 1881)
• 1834 » William John Wills, English surgeon and explorer († 1861)
• 1838 » Camille Jordan, French mathematician and academic († 1922)
• 1846 » Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate († 1926)

• 1713 » Jean Chardin, French explorer and author (b. 1643)
• 1740 » Antonio Lotti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1667)
• 1762 » Empress Elizabeth of Russia (b. 1709)
• 1771 » John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1710)
• 1796 » Samuel Huntington, American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1731)
• 1823 » George Johnston, Scottish-Australian colonel and politician, Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales (b. 1764)
• 1845 » Robert Smirke, English painter and illustrator (b. 1753)
• 1846 » Alfred Thomas Agate, American painter and illustrator (b. 1812)
• 1858 » Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (b. 1766)
• 1860 » John Neumann, Czech-American bishop and saint (b. 1811)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Marie
6. Joanna
7. Elisabeth
8. Catharina
9. Trijntje
10. Adriana
11. Neeltje
12. Grietje
13. Antje
14. Elizabeth
15. Aaltje
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)
• January 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
• February 3 » American Revolutionary War: British forces seize the Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.
• March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
• August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
• September 5 » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
• September 8 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.

The temperature on January 5, 1781 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent helder.