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• Dorothy Stribling Seale, Prince William, Virginia, Verenigde Staten († 1821)
• Cornelis den Tex, Buren († 1826)
• Elizabeth Potts Cleaver, Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania († 1808)
• Arnoldus Peters van Dael, Haps, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Claas Stougje, Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Ariaantje ValkenburG van, Albany/NY
• Aantje Keppel, Hoogblokland
• Coert Hannink († 1807)
• Cornelia Hack, Dinther
• Cornelis den Tex, Buren, Gelderland, Nederland († 1826)

• Elisabetha Braet (38), Ruiselede West-Vlaanderen België
• Jost Christian zu Stolberg-Rossla (62), Rossla, Sachsen, Prussia
• Jost Christian v.Stolb (62), Roßla/Helme
• Joannes Melsens (44), Wingene, België
• Ariaantje VERMAAT (1), Poortugaal
• Joannes Josephus PATERNOSTER (0), Hoves, Henegouwen, België
• Joannes Penris Penders (55), Geleen, LI, Netherlands
• Francina van (der) Spijck (2), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Francina van Spijk (2), Den Haag
• Jacob Cornelisz Sonne (73), Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1682 » Charles XII, Swedish king († 1718)
• 1691 » Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian painter and architect († 1765)
• 1693 » Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author († 1775)
• 1704 » John Kay, English engineer, invented the Flying shuttle († 1780)
• 1714 » César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer († 1784)
• 1718 » George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca († 1796)
• 1778 » Gregory Blaxland, English-Australian explorer († 1853)
• 1800 » William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, English-Irish astronomer and politician († 1867)
• 1808 » Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet, playwright, and linguist († 1845)
• 1810 » Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator († 1876)

• 1674 » Jijabai, Dowager Queen, mother of Shivaji (b. 1598)
• 1694 » Philip Howard, English cardinal (b. 1629)
• 1696 » John III Sobieski, Polish king (b. 1629)
• 1719 » Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (b. 1672)
• 1734 » Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1653)
• 1740 » Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1687)
• 1762 » Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French poet and playwright (b. 1674)
• 1771 » Daskalogiannis, Greek rebel leader (b. 1722)
• 1775 » John Pitcairn, Scottish-English soldier (b. 1722)
• 1797 » Mohammad Khan Qajar, Persian tribal chief (b. 1742)

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• January 1 » Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier.
• February 17 » The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory.
• February 24 » Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.
• September 18 » The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, whereby Austria cedes lands south of the Sava and Danube rivers to the Ottoman Empire.
• October 3 » The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian–Turkish War.
• November 20 » Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

The temperature on June 17, 1739 was about 26.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: geheel betrokken.