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• Gerardus Verhaegh, Blerick, Limburg, Nederland († 1817)
• Adriana Bregman, 's-Gravenzande († 1793)
• Barbara Teegels, Sint Odiliënberg, Limburg, Nederland († 1799)
• Bernhard Sebastiaan Cremer, Harderwijk († 1753)
• Egbert Wytses
• adriaantje korevaar, Ottoland,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1815)
• Cornelius van Aelst, Oud en Nieuw Gastel
• Clara Jans van Mun, Schaijk (N.Br)
• Ellis Zane Thomas († 1832)
• Heiltje Gerritse van Ramselaar, Hoogland

• Froukje (Froukjen, Frouckien) Jans (Jansens) (66), Burum, Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, Friesland, Nederland
• Grietje Mennes (61), Burum
• Geertje Volkerts (32), Nibbixwoud, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Kruse (63), Niederlangen
• Grietje MENNES (61), Burum, Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, Noardeast-Fryslân, Fryslân, Nederland
• Abel SUFFRIDUS (85), Burum, Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, Noardeast-Fryslân, Fryslân, Nederland
• Cornelia Gerrits van der Beek (65), Overschie
• Geeske ELLES (47), Engwierum (Oostdongeradeel), Friesland, Nederland
• Catharina Cornelisdr Korpershoeck (58), Delft
• Froukje JANS (66), Burum, Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, Noardeast-Fryslân, Fryslân, Nederland

• 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)
• 1845 » Albert Chmielowski, Polish saint, founded the Albertine Brothers († 1916)

• 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)
• 1823 » Pope Pius VII (b. 1740)
• 1825 » William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1753)
• 1835 » Agnes Bulmer, English merchant and poet (b. 1775)

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

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

• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• February 17 » In Sweden February 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
• May 1 » Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.

The temperature on August 20, 1753 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: betrokken geheel betrokken.