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• Anna Maria van der Spank, Schijndel († 1790)
• Antoine LAMBERT, St Cuthbert, Quebec, Canada
• Adelheid Maria Euphemia van Noailles († 1870)
• Antonia Reijntjes, Kampen (O)
• Anna Aarsman \ Aardsman, Uithoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1845)
• Anna Barbara Elizabeth Mosher († 1791)
• Anna Mosher († 1791)
• Aldert Sluiter, Oude Niedorp, Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Arnold Frans Jacob baron Sloet tot Lindenhorst, Deventer,Gemeente Deventer,Overijssel,Netherlands († 1855)
• Anna Maria Arets, Rolduc, Kerkrade

• Anna Aarsman (1)
• Cornelia Anna de Coo (50), Middelburg
• Geertruijt Geertrui Boonstoppel (70), Lopik, Nederland
• Antonie Broere (1), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Elisha Cushman (35), Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
• Aagje ( Agatha) Hendriksdr Vlijssse (36), Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands
• Dielis Adriaen (Aegidius) Bossers (47), Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Geertruij Boonstoppel (70), Lopik
• Catherine Bethlen de Iktar
• Elizabeth Caspers (58), Zuidbroek, Groningen, Nederland

• 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)
• 1836 » Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian-American chess player († 1900)

• 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. Cornelis
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Jacob
8. Joannes
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Dirk
13. Klaas
14. John
15. Arie
16. Jean

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Catharina
7. Trijntje
8. Grietje
9. Marie
10. Joanna
11. Aaltje
12. Neeltje
13. Adriana
14. Antje
15. Elizabeth
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 8 » George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
• March 1 » The first United States census is authorized.
• May 31 » The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790.
• August 2 » The first United States Census is conducted.
• October 9 » A severe earthquake in northern Algeria causes severe damage and a tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea and kills three thousand.
• October 22 » Northwest Indian War: Native American forces defeat the United States in the Harmar Campaign.

The temperature on May 17, 1790 was about 12.0 °C. There was 114 mm of rainWind direction mainly west. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.