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• Adrianus Schoonderwoerd, Haastrecht († 1873)
• Anke Jakobs, Kollum († 1860)
• Adriaan Jans Branderhorst, Genderen († 1861)
• Andries Hendrik Vonke, Amsterdam († 1848)
• Adriaan Branderhorst, Eethen, Nederland († 1861)
• Adriana Broere, Dinteloord en Prinsenland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1789)
• Abel de Vries, Goedereede, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Andries Bijl, Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltjen Wissink, Borculo
• Ankje Jacobs, Kollum († 1860)

• Joanna Maria Catharina Van Es (35), Lier, België
• Annigje Petersdr. Kortleven (40), Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
• Annigje Kortleven (40), Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
• Antje Hidzers (44)
• Ferdinand von Westphalen (23)
• Jan Eraadis (39), Leiden
• Gendron, Deschambault, Portneuf, Québec, Canada
• Ezechiel Hendriksz BOOGAARDS (58), Bergen op Zoom
• Annigje Petersdr Kortleven (40), Jutphaas
• David Whitman (80), Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten

• 1743 » Seth Warner, American colonel († 1784)
• 1749 » Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist († 1823)
• 1758 » Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English politician († 1839)
• 1768 » Caroline of Brunswick († 1821)
• 1768 » Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1854)
• 1794 » Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author († 1860)
• 1818 » Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician († 1899)
• 1821 » Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist († 1897)
• 1835 » Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland († 1900)
• 1836 » Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet († 1923)

• 1765 » Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (b. 1713)
• 1797 » Michel-Jean Sedaine, French playwright and composer (b. 1719)
• 1801 » William Heberden, English physician and scholar (b. 1710)
• 1807 » John Gunby, American general (b. 1745)
• 1809 » Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (b. 1722)
• 1822 » Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1766)
• 1829 » John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
• 1838 » Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French bishop and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1754)
• 1838 » René Caillié, French explorer and author (b. 1799)
• 1839 » Archibald Alison, Scottish priest and author (b. 1757)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Catharina
6. Trijntje
7. Marie
8. Joanna
9. Elisabeth
10. Neeltje
11. Grietje
12. Adriana
13. Antje
14. Aaltje
15. Elizabeth
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)
• January 30 » Tây Sơn forces emerge victorious against Qing armies and liberate the capital Thăng Long.
• June 8 » James Madison introduces twelve proposed amendments to the United States Constitution in Congress.
• June 20 » Deputies of the French Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath.
• August 7 » The United States Department of War is established.
• September 24 » The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court.
• October 5 » French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.

The temperature on May 17, 1789 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer half bewolkt winderig.