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Born on Wednesday December 5, 1696
- Etienne Villeneuve, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada († 1697)
- Anna Maria Jans Tadema, Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Nederland († 1697)
- Barbara Muelkens, Nuth,, Limburg, Nederland
- Barbe Dieudonnée GROSJEAN, CLERMONT-sur-BERWINNE, Liège, Belgique
- Gerrit Hagens, Geesteren,, Gelderland, Nederland
- Geertruij Cornelisse Baars, de Bilt, Utrecht, Nederland
- Daniëlus De Brauwer, Kalken
- Claes Dircksz. Heubinck, Vlaardingen
- Cicilia HEIJNEN, Helden, Limburg, Netherlands
- Alida van Bergen, Amsterdam
Died on Wednesday December 5, 1696
- John Alexander (74), Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Anthonius Schellekens (86), Kortenberg, BE
- Ammerensie Jacobs Rosmolen (52), Oud-Beijerland
- Jacomina Laurensd HOLLANDER (4)
- Govert van Houten (69), Delft
- Arie Arensz Dijkhuizen (49), Scheveningen, Nederland
- Arijen Arentse de Jonge van Dijckhuijsen (49), Scheveningen, The Hague, The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- Arie Arensz (de jonge) Dijkhuisen (49), Scheveningen, Nederland
- Arij Arensz dj Dijkhuizen (49), Scheveningen
- Jopge Franse van Binkhorst (48), Scheveningen
Born on December 5
- 1595 » Henry Lawes, English composer († 1662)
- 1661 » Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department († 1724)
- 1666 » Francesco Scarlatti, Italian violinist and composer († 1741)
- 1687 » Francesco Geminiani, Italian violinist and composer († 1762)
- 1697 » Giuseppe de Majo, Italian organist and composer († 1771)
- 1782 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States († 1862)
- 1784 » George Shepherd, English illustrator and painter († 1862)
- 1803 » Fyodor Tyutchev, Russian poet and diplomat († 1873)
- 1820 » Afanasy Fet, Russian poet and author († 1892)
- 1822 » Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz, American philosopher and academic, co-founded Radcliffe College († 1907)
Died on December 5
- 1570 » Johan Friis, Danish politician (b. 1494)
- 1624 » Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist and physician (b. 1560)
- 1654 » Jean François Sarrazin, French author and poet (b. 1611)
- 1663 » Severo Bonini, Italian organist and composer (b. 1582)
- 1749 » Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, Canadian commander and explorer (b. 1685)
- 1758 » Johann Friedrich Fasch, German violinist and composer (b. 1688)
- 1770 » James Stirling, Scottish mathematician and surveyor (b. 1692)
- 1784 » Phillis Wheatley, Senegal-born slave, later American poet (b. 1753)
- 1791 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer and musician (b. 1756)
- 1819 » Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, German poet and lawyer (b. 1750)
Names that were popular for boys in 1696
Names that were popular for girls in 1696
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1696
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)