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• Dympha Keris, Steensel († 1792)
• Bartholomeus MAES, Zonhoven, 71066, Hasselt, Belgique
• Annetje Simonsdr Kaptein, Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1792)
• Antoine Joseph DELMOTTE, Lesdain,7621,Hainaut,Wallonie,BELGIQUE
• JACOB (PA 1750) BOSLER, Hanover, Germany
• Dora van Walzum, Cuijk en Beers
• Adrianus LODEWYCKX, Meerhout, Antwerpen, België
• Annetie Kapteijn, Noordwijk († 1792)
• Adrianus Loddewyckx, Meerhout
• Guillaume Antoine Bernard DE GELOËS, Luik, Liege, Belgium

• "Janneke" Jenneke Joannis Jenneke Joannis (79), Helvoirt, NL
• Jenneke Joannis van de Voort (79), Helvoirt
• Jacqueline CORNEZ (39), Pâturages (Colfontaine), 7340, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belgique
• Leonardus de Ruijt (6), Den Haag
• Corstiaan Fransz. Brussaart (68), Oud Beijerland
• Corstiaan Fransse Brussaard (68), Oud-Beijerland
• Jenneken Jan Jan Peter van de Voort (79), Helvoirt
• Karel August van Allonville Markgraaf van Louville (67), Louville-la-Chenard, Centre
• Corstiaan Frans Brussaart (68), Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Corstiaen BRUSSART (68), Oud Beijerland

• 1632 » Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and academic († 1704)
• 1659 » Henry Every, English pirate († 1696)
• 1710 » Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic († 1761)
• 1719 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator († 1783)
• 1720 » Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer († 1785)
• 1778 » Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean general and politician, 2nd Supreme Director of Chile († 1842)
• 1779 » Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic († 1848)
• 1789 » Abbas Mirza, Qajar crown prince of Persia († 1833)
• 1799 » James Prinsep, English orientalist and scholar († 1840)
• 1833 » Benjamin Harrison, American general, lawyer, and politician, 23rd President of the United States († 1901)

• 1639 » Martin Opitz, German poet and hymnwriter (b. 1597)
• 1648 » Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1583)
• 1651 » Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, Polish nobleman (b. 1612)
• 1672 » Cornelis de Witt, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1623)
• 1672 » Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (b. 1625)
• 1680 » William Bedloe, English spy (b. 1650)
• 1701 » Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
• 1707 » Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
• 1773 » Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)
• 1785 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)

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

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

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• March 24 » Naturalization of Hieronimus de Salis Parliamentary Act is passed.

The temperature on August 20, 1731 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken.