About the day » Wednesday December 27, 1758Calender converter

• Adriana Coijmans, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1792)
• Geertje Jans Tobias, Emmen, Nederland († 1837)
• Christiana Friderica Steinheil, Oberesslingen, Duitsland
• Aaltje, Voorthuizen († 1806)
• Adriaan Franse Verburg, Colijnsplaat
• Jacob Jans Smant, Noordbroek († 1832)
• Grietjen Hendriks Zwanenberg, Duistervoorde, Gelderland, Nederland
• Geertje Dulk den, Scheveningen († 1832)
• Geertje Maartense (Geertrui) Maartensz den Dulk, Scheveningen († 1832)
• Elizabeth Margaret Recker

• Jacques Tessier Lavigne (39), Chambly, Québec, Canada
• Anna Maria van den Broucke
• Harmen Jans (4), "op de heide onder" Harkema Opeinde
• Geijsje Arendsen Westhuis (0), Nunspeet
• Christoffel den Os (0), Leiden,Leiden,Zuid-Holland,Nederland
• Claas Verbaas, Piershil, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Elizabeth Lyon (63), Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
• Elisabeth DUCHENE (66), Bellefontaine, Vosges
• Cornelia Mosmans (1), 's Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Nederland
• Bruno ( Ketelaere ) Deketelaere, Waardamme

• 1714 » George Whitefield, English preacher and saint († 1770)
• 1715 » Philippe de Noailles, French general († 1794)
• 1721 » François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher and author († 1790)
• 1761 » Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian field marshal and politician, Governor-General of Finland († 1818)
• 1773 » George Cayley, English engineer and politician († 1857)
• 1776 » Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general († 1811)
• 1797 » Charles Hodge, American theologian († 1878)
• 1797 » Ghalib, Indian poet († 1869)
• 1803 » François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Canadian activist († 1839)
• 1809 » Alexandros Rizos Rangavis, Greek poet and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece († 1892)

• 1704 » Hans Albrecht von Barfus, Prussian field marshal and politician (b. 1635)
• 1707 » Jean Mabillon, French monk and scholar (b. 1632)
• 1737 » William Bowyer, English printer (b. 1663)
• 1743 » Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659)
• 1771 » Henri Pitot, French engineer, invented the Pitot tube (b. 1695)
• 1776 » Johann Rall, Hessian colonel (b. c. 1726)
• 1782 » Henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish judge and philosopher (b. 1697)
• 1800 » Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author (b. 1718)
• 1812 » Joanna Southcott, English religious leader (b. 1750)
• 1834 » Charles Lamb, English essayist and poet (b. 1775)

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 8 » French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
• December 25 » Halley's Comet is sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch, confirming Edmund Halley's prediction of its passage. This was the first passage of a comet predicted ahead of time.

The temperature on December 27, 1758 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken vochtig.