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• Anna Margaretha Söncke, Badbergen, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
• Antje Willemse van Limbeek, 's-Gravenzande, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1813)
• Joannes Govertse Ba(e)ten, Steenbergen
• de Groot Jan Claasz, Beemster († 1792)
• Antoni Bretvelt, Hengelo
• Adriana Adrianusse Hoppel, Nieuw-Beijerland
• Anna Kyon, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antoni Bretveld, Hengelo GL NL († 1752)
• Bastiaan Reynhout, Borssele, Zeeland, Nederland
• Arnoldus Flierhaer, Neede

• Johannes Thomas van Vessem (70), Stavenisse
• Johannes Tomas van Vessem (70), Stavenisse
• Johannes Tomas van Vessem (70), Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
• Celia Emans, Ede
• Cornelis Jacobs Clapwijk (61), Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Eva van Schaeck (32), Enkhuizen
• Johannes van VESSUM (70), Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
• Jeanne Catherine CAPROENS (80), Hasselt, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie
• Eva Willemsdr. Van Schaack (32), Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland NL
• Jannetje Arents Sweers, Amsterdam

• 1674 » Isaac Watts, English hymnwriter and theologian († 1748)
• 1695 » Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim († 1766)
• 1698 » Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician and philosopher († 1759)
• 1708 » Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth († 1769)
• 1714 » Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic († 1762)
• 1744 » Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States († 1814)
• 1763 » John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman and philanthropist († 1848)
• 1774 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian († 1856)
• 1797 » Paul Delaroche, French painter and academic († 1856)
• 1823 » Leander Clark, American businessman, judge, and politician († 1910)

• 1645 » Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, English-Scottish politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (b. 1587)
• 1704 » Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer (b. 1657)
• 1709 » Robert Bolling, English planter and merchant (b. 1646)
• 1725 » Thomas King, English and British soldier, MP for Queenborough, lieutenant-governor of Sheerness (b. before 1660?).
• 1762 » Peter III of Russia (b. 1728)
• 1790 » Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher (b. 1723)
• 1791 » Martin Dobrizhoffer, Austrian missionary and author (b. 1717)
• 1793 » Charlotte Corday, French murderer (b. 1768)
• 1794 » John Roebuck, English chemist and businessman (b. 1718)
• 1845 » Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1764)

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• January 8 » Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
• April 16 » The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
• June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
• October 22 » The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.

The temperature on July 17, 1746 was about 23.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken omtrent helder.