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• Abraham Kok, Sliedrecht
• Abraham Dool, Leiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1830)
• Anna Hendrina Montenberg, Groesbeek,, Gelderland, Nederland
• Gellof van Anrooij, Nieuwaal (Gld), Nederland († 1831)
• Arnold Lejacque
• Albertje Martinus Wagenaar, Heerenveen (Schoterland), Friesland, Nederland
• Cornelis Olfertsz de Boer, Ilpendam
• Jacob Gerber († 1797)
• Henricus Vermeulen, Wamel († 1757)
• Caroline Frederike Helena Johanna van Voss, Groot-Gievits, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern († 1827)

• Aart Joosten van Gent (66), Charlois
• Joanna Jansen van de Poel, Oeffelt, Netherlands
• Diana Nannes (Digna) Bommel (42), Grootebroek, Stede Broec,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Elizabeth Cornel (64), Rombout Precinct, Dutchess, New York, United States
• Geeske Brugts (23), Joure
• Aert Joostenz van Gent (66), Charlois, Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
• Claartje Willeberts Duineveld, Koedijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Gijsje van Melsen (0), Den Haag GR.4 III-99/R-IV-53 Rijswijk
• Cornelis Pieters Kuilenburg (66), Nieuwpoort(ZH)
• Claartje Duineveld (40), Koedijk

• 1657 » Michel Richard Delalande, French organist and composer († 1726)
• 1686 » Jean-Joseph Fiocco, Flemish violinist and composer († 1746)
• 1710 » Francesco Zahra, Maltese painter († 1773)
• 1789 » Carlos Soublette, Venezuelan general and politician, 11th President of Venezuela († 1870)
• 1832 » Gustave Eiffel, French architect and engineer, co-designed the Eiffel Tower († 1923)
• 1837 » E. W. Bullinger, English minister, scholar, and theologian († 1913)
• 1852 » Henri Becquerel, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1908)
• 1859 » L. L. Zamenhof, Polish linguist and ophthalmologist, created Esperanto († 1917)
• 1860 » Abner Powell, American baseball player and manager († 1953)
• 1860 » Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroese-Danish physician and educator, Nobel Prize laureate († 1904)

• 1673 » Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, English noblewoman (b. 1623)
• 1675 » Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter and educator (b. 1632)
• 1683 » Izaak Walton, English author (b. 1593)
• 1688 » Gaspar Fagel, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1634)
• 1688 » Louis Victor de Rochechouart de Mortemart, French nobleman (b. 1636)
• 1715 » George Hickes, English minister and scholar (b. 1642)
• 1753 » Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English architect and politician, designed Chiswick House (b. 1694)
• 1792 » Joseph Martin Kraus, Swedish pianist, violinist, and composer (b. 1756)
• 1812 » Shneur Zalman, Russian rabbi, author and founder of Chabad (b. 1745)
• 1819 » Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician (b. 1749)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Catharina
6. Elisabeth
7. Cornelia
8. Joanna
9. Grietje
10. Trijntje
11. Neeltje
12. Aaltje
13. Antje
14. Adriana
15. Elizabeth
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)
• January 25 » Moscow University is established on Tatiana Day.
• April 2 » Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
• June 16 » French and Indian War: The French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
• August 10 » Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.
• September 8 » French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
• November 1 » In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.

The temperature on December 15, 1755 was about 5.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken.