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• Catherine de Witte, Anvers, Belgique († 1803)
• Anna Maria Dittmar (Ditmar), Gerstungen (D) († 1755)
• Anna Maria KAYSER, Zimmerbach, 68, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE († 1793)
• Dorothea Elisabeth Synder, Blätz,Börde,Sachsen-Anhalt,Bundesrepublick Deutschland
• Arij Pietersz Monster, 's Gravendeel († 1833)
• Arij Pietersz MONSTER, 's-Gravendeel († 1828)
• Anna Mechtildis Dohmen, Einighausen († 1794)
• Agnes Rampen, Zuilen, gem. Utrecht, Nederland
• Cornelia van Leunen, Heijen, Limburg, Nederland († 1806)
• Arie Pietersz Monster, 's-Gravendeel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, Nederland († 1834)

• Anna Maria Dittmar (Ditmar) (0), Gerstungen (D)
• Berent Aalderinck, Warnsveld, Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland
• August Lodewijk van Anhalt-Kothen (58), Kothen, Saksen-Anhalt, D
• August Ludwig Fürst Von Anhalt-Köthen (58), Köthen
• August van Anhalt Kothen (58)
• Anna Catharina Quicken (32), Buggenum
• Augustus Lodewijk van ANHALT-ZERBST (58), Kothen, Saksen-Anhalt
• August Lodewijk Vorst van Anhalt-Köthen (58), Köthen, Saksen-Anhalt
• Johan Prins Lubomirsky (55)
• Berend Aalderink (55), Warnsveld

• 1667 » Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician († 1748)
• 1697 » Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor († 1745)
• 1715 » Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author († 1747)
• 1765 » Petros Mavromichalis, Greek general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Greece († 1848)
• 1766 » William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist († 1828)
• 1768 » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general and politician († 1813)
• 1775 » Daniel O'Connell, Irish lawyer and politician, Lord Mayor of Dublin († 1847)
• 1809 » Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English poet († 1892)
• 1826 » Thomas Alexander Browne, English-Australian author († 1915)
• 1835 » Hjalmar Kiærskou, Danish botanist († 1900)

• 1660 » Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1599)
• 1666 » Tjerk Hiddes de Vries, Frisian naval hero and commander (b. 1622)
• 1679 » John Snell, Scottish-English soldier and philanthropist, founded the Snell Exhibition (b. 1629)
• 1694 » Antoine Arnauld, French mathematician and philosopher (b. 1612)
• 1695 » François de Harlay de Champvallon, French archbishop (b. 1625)
• 1753 » Georg Wilhelm Richmann, Estonian-Russian physicist and academic (b. 1711)
• 1757 » Ádám Mányoki, Hungarian painter (b. 1673)
• 1794 » Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst, English lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1714)
• 1815 » James A. Bayard, American lawyer and politician (b. 1767)
• 1828 » Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and diplomat (b. 1785)

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. Jannetje
16. Elizabeth

• 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.
• February 13 » Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into 2: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
• April 2 » Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
• 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.
• November 25 » King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.

The temperature on August 6, 1755 was about 14.0 °C. There was 68 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: betrokken regen.