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• Arij Pietersz de Man
• Anna Theresia MOEYAERT, Moere († 1810)
• Arij Lucaszn Visser, Sliedrecht († 1828)
• Aaltjen Janssen, ws. Otterlo († 1819)
• Anthony Reijffer of Reijfer of Rijsser, Oud-Vossemeer
• Albert Fransz Hinkema, Ter Idzard, fr.nld († 1760)
• Aalt Philipsen, Putten († 1779)
• Aalt Philipsen van de Kamp
• Arij Lucaszn Visser, Sliedrecht († 1828)
• Antoinette CADET

• Ebenezer Gove (86), Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
• Elizabeth Judkins (73), Surry Cnty, Virginia, Colonial America
• Gerrit Camp (0), Elspeet
• Berentje Smeenk (1), Eefde
• Jacobus DE LOCHT (63), Wechelderzande, Lille, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
• Rüttger "Rüter" Mer Mans or Meermans, Homberg, Moers, Rheinland
• Johannes PLOOS-VAN AMSTEL (60), Amsterdam (Noord-Holland)
• Margaretha WEBER (32), Lingolsheim,Bas-Rhin
• Hipke Jans
• Daniel Meacham (55), Windham

• 1697 » Johann Gottlieb Görner, German organist and composer († 1778)
• 1728 » Joseph Black, French-Scottish physician and chemist († 1799)
• 1730 » Henry Clinton, English general and politician († 1795)
• 1755 » Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter († 1842)
• 1786 » John Franklin, English admiral and politician, 4th Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land († 1847)
• 1800 » George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, English field marshal and politician († 1888)
• 1808 » Caleb Blood Smith, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 6th United States Secretary of the Interior († 1864)
• 1821 » Ford Madox Brown, French-English soldier and painter († 1893)
• 1823 » Gotthold Eisenstein, German mathematician and academic († 1852)
• 1826 » Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet, British politician († 1891)

• 1687 » George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English poet and politician, Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire (b. 1628)
• 1689 » Aphra Behn, English author and playwright (b. 1640)
• 1742 » Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino, Italian poet and translator (b. 1672)
• 1756 » Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (b. 1677)
• 1783 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator (b. 1719)
• 1788 » Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French mathematician, cosmologist, and author (b. 1707)
• 1828 » Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and illustrator (b. 1746)
• 1846 » Domenico Dragonetti, Italian bassist and composer (b. 1763)
• 1850 » Marie Tussaud, French-English sculptor, founded the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (b. 1761)
• 1859 » Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and philosopher, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1805)

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)
• May 21 » Ten-year-old Mary Campbell is abducted in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War. She is returned six and a half years later.
• June 12 » French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.
• 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.
• August 25 » Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
• 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 April 16, 1758 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken sneeuw.