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• Aart Cornelisz SNIJDER, Heinenoord († 1823)
• Christianius Kniest, Doesburg († 1824)
• Charles Dandy, Devon, England († 1844)
• Anna Rosina Kramer, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten († 1829)
• Adam Kreeft, Dirksland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1814)
• Goedefridus Segers, Helden
• Christianus Waltherus Kniest, Doesburg († 1824)
• Catharina Daemen, Gruitrode
• Anna Nancy Good Beyer
• Aart Snijders, Heinenoord († 1823)

• Hilleken (Jansen) Vaarneman (76), Gorssel
• Bastiaan Timmermans (46), 's Grevelduin-Capelle
• Eva Huschka (64), Ketzelsdorf, Zwittau
• Hilleken (Jansen) Vaarneman (76), Gorssel
• Daniel van Reenen
• Evert Klazes Schotanus (56), Nieuweschoot
• Klaas, Zijpe
• Herm Henricus Connemann (19), Heede, Emsland
• Everardus van Hassel (18), Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Francoise Roy (60), Montmagny, Quebec, Canada

• 1721 » Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Prussian field marshal († 1792)
• 1723 » Samuel Langdon, American minister, theologian, and academic († 1797)
• 1724 » Frances Brooke, English author and playwright († 1789)
• 1729 » Edmund Burke, Irish philosopher, academic, and politician († 1797)
• 1746 » Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Swiss philosopher and educator († 1827)
• 1751 » Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies († 1825)
• 1772 » Mikhail Speransky, Russian academic and politician († 1839)
• 1786 » Sir Robert Inglis, 2nd Baronet, English politician († 1855)
• 1792 » Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist and academic († 1841)
• 1797 » Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician and author († 1873)

• 1700 » Marguerite Bourgeoys, French-Canadian nun and saint, founded the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal (b. 1620)
• 1720 » William Ashhurst, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1647)
• 1732 » John Horsley, English-Scottish historian and author (b. 1685)
• 1735 » John Eccles, English composer (b. 1668)
• 1759 » Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (b. 1709)
• 1765 » Johann Melchior Molter, German violinist and composer (b. 1696)
• 1777 » Hugh Mercer, Scottish-American general and physician (b. 1726)
• 1778 » François Bigot, French politician (b. 1703)
• 1781 » Richard Challoner, English bishop (b. 1691)
• 1829 » Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel, German philosopher, poet, and critic (b. 1772)

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

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

• 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 24 » During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763).
• February 4 » The city of Macapá in Brazil is founded by Sebastião Veiga Cabral.
• April 28 » The Marathas defeat the Afghans in the Battle of Attock and capture the city.
• June 30 » Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia.
• July 26 » French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
• October 14 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.

The temperature on January 12, 1758 was about 4.0 °C. There was 66 mm of rainWind direction mainly west. Weather type: mist vochtig regen.