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• Debora Elysabeth Lolkema, Leeuwarden, Frl
• Debora Elysabeth Lolckama, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• François CHAIX, Barbentane, Bouches-Du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'azur, France
• aagje van der binden, monster (zuid holland)
• Debora Elysabeth Lolckama, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
• Alexandrius Augustinus Vermout, Ruddervoorde West-Vlaanderen België († 1756)
• Fenneken ter Avest, Notter
• Elizabeth Ellis, Hawkhurst, Kent, England
• Anna Maria Catharina Jessrang Jeserang, Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany († 1774)
• Franciscus Wouters, Essen en Nispen, Bisdom Antwerpen

• Arie Gerritsz Fonkert (67), Klaaswaal
• Etienne GUILLOT, Châteauneuf, 85710, France
• Adrianus De Boeck (3), St-Amands
• Joannes van Van Strien (3)
• Maria Angelica, erfdochter van Kosnak en Grinjols
• Evert Pietersz Bogaert (51)
• Marie Angeline (alias Louise) de Cosnac (47)
• Louise de Cosnac
• Maartje Engelsdr. Schuijn (0), Rijpwetering
• Peter Wouters Enckhuyzen, Zeelst

• 1668 » Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician († 1741)
• 1678 » Abraham Darby I, English iron master († 1717)
• 1709 » Charles Collé, French playwright and songwriter († 1783)
• 1714 » Adam Gib, Scottish minister and author († 1788)
• 1738 » William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1809)
• 1741 » Emperor Momozono of Japan († 1762)
• 1769 » Barthélemy Catherine Joubert, French general († 1799)
• 1773 » Jean-Baptiste de Villèle, French politician, 6th Prime Minister of France († 1854)
• 1788 » David G. Burnet, American politician, 2nd Vice-President of Texas († 1870)
• 1800 » John Appold, English engineer († 1865)

• 1599 » Henry Wallop, English politician (b. 1540)
• 1609 » Gasparo da Salò, Italian violin maker (b. 1540)
• 1662 » William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English politician (b. 1582)
• 1682 » Avvakum, Russian priest and saint (b. 1620)
• 1721 » Michel Chamillart, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1652)
• 1740 » Lady Catherine Jones, English philanthropist (b.1672)
• 1759 » George Frideric Handel, German-English organist and composer (b. 1685)
• 1785 » William Whitehead, English poet and playwright (b. 1715)
• 1792 » Maximilian Hell, Slovak-Hungarian astronomer and priest (b. 1720)
• 1843 » Joseph Lanner, Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1801)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Marie
4. Catharina
5. Joanna
6. Johanna
7. Cornelia
8. Elisabeth
9. Neeltje
10. Mary
11. Grietje
12. Trijntje
13. Petronella
14. Jannetje
15. Aaltje
16. Elizabeth

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• January 4 » The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17, 1716).
• March 31 » A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy.
• June 24 » The Premier Grand Lodge of England is founded in London, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England).
• August 17 » Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18: The month-long Siege of Belgrade ends with Prince Eugene of Savoy's Austrian troops capturing the city from the Ottoman Empire.
• August 22 » Spanish troops land on Sardinia.
• September 29 » An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture.

The temperature on April 14, 1717 was about 10.0 °C.