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• Clément PERIN, Marche-En-Famenne, 83034, Luxembourg, Belgique († 1826)
• Anna Pieters Van Gelderen, Ameide, Gemeente Zederik, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Dina Lievense († 1829)
• Dorothea van Kaldenkercken, Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands († 1833)
• Cornelis Kluit, Zuid-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1835)
• Anna van Gelderen, Ameide,Gemeente Zederik,South Holland,Nederland († 1832)
• Dieuke Harkes, Rijperkerk, Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands († 1829)
• Erich Olsen, Hilleren, Hafslo Sogn, N. Bergenhus, Norway († 1833)
• Dina Levinus Lievense, Westkapelle, Zeeland, Nederland († 1829)
• Dieuwke Harkes, Rijperkerk († 1829)

• James Jacob ( Jacobus) Gregory AGRE02.JAM04A (88), Birchover, Derbyshire, England
• Christina Dorland, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Jean ETIENNE (44), Marcourt, 6987, Rhône, Belgique, France
• François Langlois (68), L'Isle-aux-Grues, QC
• Cornelis Bruinszoon van Dorp (36), Naaldwijk, Nederland
• Catharina Franckaerts (Vranckaerts) (70), Oplinter
• Heinrich Büter (81)
• Claaske Sibrins Andringa (1), Leeuwarden
• Katharina Menn (33), Erndtebrück, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Lijntje Aarts Hoogvliet (69), Vierpolders, Brielle

• 1717 » Elizabeth Carter, English poet and scholar († 1806)
• 1730 » Diego Silang, Filipino revolutionary leader († 1763)
• 1742 » Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, German field marshal († 1819)
• 1770 » Ludwig van Beethoven, composer († 1827)
• 1775 » François-Adrien Boieldieu, French pianist and composer († 1834)
• 1775 » Jane Austen, English novelist († 1817)
• 1776 » Johann Wilhelm Ritter, German chemist, physicist, and philosopher († 1810)
• 1778 » John Ordronaux, French-American soldier († 1841)
• 1787 » Mary Russell Mitford, English author and playwright († 1855)
• 1790 » Leopold I of Belgium († 1865)

• 1669 » Nathaniel Fiennes, English soldier and politician (b. 1608)
• 1687 » William Petty, English economist and philosopher (b. 1623)
• 1751 » Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1700)
• 1774 » François Quesnay, French economist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1694)
• 1783 » Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer and educator (b. 1699)
• 1783 » Sir William James, 1st Baronet, Welsh-English commander and politician (b. 1720)
• 1805 » Saverio Cassar, Gozitan priest and rebel leader (b. 1746)
• 1809 » Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, French chemist and entomologist (b. 1755)
• 1859 » Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist and author (b. 1786)
• 1892 » Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle (b. 1810)

1. Jan
2. Joannes
3. Cornelis
4. Johannes
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)
• 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 12 » French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.
• August 29 » The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.
• November 25 » French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh.
• December 13 » The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.

The temperature on December 16, 1758 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: geheel betrokken.