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• Catharina Nooijen, Well, Limburg, Nederland († 1811)
• Christianus Wilhelmus Bovendeert, Limbricht, Limburg, Nederland († 1828)
• Ashbel Griswold, Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten († 1805)
• Dijna Pieterz Beugelsdijk, Hoogmade, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1808)
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Enneking, Damme, Niedersachsen, Duitsland († 1797)
• Catharina Simonsdr. de Brabander, Monster († 1848)
• Catharina Hulman, Amsterdam
• Antoine Francois Desvignes, Troisvilles (F) († 1815)
• Anna Haensberge, Udenhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Ann Coates, Uwchlan, Chester County, Pennsylvania

• Jan Arentsz KNIKMAN
• Aarjen Booij, Hasepolder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Jan Abramszn VAN DER VIJVER (61), Rijnsburg
• Coenrad Medz, Baarn
• Griet Jans STROEWIJN
• Anna Christina Otte (75)
• Gerrit Graeuwert (1), Lochem
• Aldegondis van Baelen (71), Dongen
• Jan Abrahamsz van de Vijver Abrams (60), Rijnsburg, Nederland
• Jan Abramsz van der Vijver (60), Rijnsburg, Zuid Holland, Netherlands

• 1725 » Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans († 1785)
• 1739 » Johann Baptist Wanhal, Czech-Austrian organist and composer († 1813)
• 1754 » Franz Anton Hoffmeister, German composer and publisher († 1812)
• 1755 » Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violinist and composer († 1824)
• 1767 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of Spain († 1851)
• 1774 » Ellis Cunliffe Lister, English politician († 1853)
• 1777 » Mary Reibey, Australian businesswoman († 1855)
• 1803 » Justus von Liebig, German chemist and academic († 1873)
• 1804 » Robert Baldwin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Premier of West Canada († 1858)
• 1806 » Johan Vilhelm Snellman, Finnish philosopher and politician († 1881)

• 1684 » Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest (b. 1620)
• 1699 » Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)
• 1700 » John Dryden, English poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1631)
• 1708 » Adolphus Frederick II, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)
• 1748 » Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (b. 1692)
• 1759 » Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)
• 1784 » Abraham Trembley, Swiss zoologist and academic (b. 1710)
• 1792 » Charles Simon Favart, French playwright and composer (b. 1710)
• 1796 » Johann Uz, German poet and author (b. 1720)
• 1801 » Nicholas Repnin, Russian general and politician, Governor-General of Baltic provinces (b. 1734)

• 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 16 » Forces of the Maratha Empire defeat a 5,000-strong army of the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Narela.
• May 6 » Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War.
• May 6 » The end of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740–1757).
• June 18 » Battle of Kolín between Prussian forces under Frederick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Count Leopold Joseph von Daun in the Seven Years' War.
• November 5 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great defeats the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Rossbach.
• December 31 » Empress Elizabeth I of Russia issues her ukase incorporating Königsberg into Russia.

The temperature on May 12, 1757 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: geheel betrokken.