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• Albertus Bongardz
• Albertus Jan WOLBERINCK, Groenlo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje Harmens, Hallum
• Aaltje Harmens, Hallum, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Aelske Wierds Wiarda, Oosterlittens, Baarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Caluwaert, Puurs (Antwerpen, België)
• Anna Jans Tijmens (van Putten), Epe
• Aefje Hendriks de Lange, Blokzijl, Overijssel, Nederland
• Albertus Bongers, Driel († 1779)
• Aefjen Hendriks Lange

• Jan Dirkse Kop (32), Leiden
• Arij Willemszn Blokland (56), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arij Willemsz Blokland (56), Hardinxveld, Nederland
• Allegundus Toenissen (27), Sevenum (L)
• Alexander du Pon (42), Nederlandsch Indië,NLI
• Hindrick Geerts (8), Scheemda (Groningen)
• Gilles LE BERRE (82), SURZUR
• Elizabeth Peck (25), Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
• Cornelis Ranke, Bergen
• Gerrit Albeslo, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1676 » Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish monk and scholar († 1764)
• 1713 » Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author († 1793)
• 1715 » Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary († 1774)
• 1747 » Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician († 1807)
• 1753 » Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden († 1829)
• 1765 » Harman Blennerhassett, English-Irish lawyer and politician († 1831)
• 1789 » John Ruggles, American lawyer and politician († 1874)
• 1789 » William John Swainson, English-New Zealand ornithologist and entomologist († 1855)
• 1807 » Harriet Taylor Mill, English philosopher and activist († 1858)
• 1818 » John Henninger Reagan, American judge and politician, 3rd Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury († 1905)

• 1652 » John Greaves, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1602)
• 1656 » John George I, Elector of Saxony (b. 1585)
• 1659 » Jean de Quen, French missionary, priest, and historian (b. 1603)
• 1735 » Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678)
• 1754 » Henry Fielding, English novelist and playwright (b. 1707)
• 1772 » Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (b. 1711)
• 1793 » John Hancock, American merchant and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1737)
• 1795 » Andrew Kippis, English minister and author (b. 1725)
• 1802 » Emmanuele Vitale, Maltese general and politician (b. 1758)
• 1804 » Thomas Cochran, Canadian lawyer and judge (b. 1777)

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• April 8 » Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated.
• July 8 » An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000km (620mi) of Chile's coastline.
• October 1 » Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
• October 22 » Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed.
• November 18 » The future Frederick II (known as Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement.

The temperature on October 8, 1730 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken motregen.