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• Jacoba van Leeuwen, Den Haag
• Cecilia Isabelle Ramon, Brugge († 1758)
• Cornelis van Blokland, Montfoort
• Catharina van Haren, Oosterhout,Noord-Brabant,Nederland († 1845)
• Agnietje Kraak, Utrecht
• huibregt klaasz van MASTRIGT, charlois († 1820)
• Anna Margaretha Schavers, Heeze, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Eckbert Wooldink, Eibergen
• caroline GALLEZ, Wasmes (Belgium) Hainaut
• Anna Catharina Schumpe, Malbergen († 1836)

• Christianus Lenaerts (67), Maasbree, Limburg, Netherlands
• Christianus LENNAERTS (67), Maasbree, Limburg, Nederland
• Derck Overdijck, Wertherbruch-Duitsland
• Claude-Charles-Antoine BARBIN de BROYES (80), Sainte-Menehould, Marne, Champagne-Ardennes, France
• Anthonius Vousten op de Lompenraedt (41), Horst
• Claude Antoine Barbin de Broyes (77), Sainte-Menehould, Marne, France
• Christianus <Johannes> Lennaerts (67), Maasbree, Limburg, Nederland
• Gerrit Hagens, Neede, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antonius Vousten op de Lompenraedt (41), Horst, Limburg, Nederland
• Grietje Flinger, Delft

• 1692 » Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer († 1770)
• 1726 » Lewis Morris, American judge and politician († 1798)
• 1732 » David Rittenhouse, American astronomer and mathematician († 1796)
• 1761 » William Joseph Chaminade, French priest, founded the Society of Mary († 1850)
• 1770 » John Thomas Campbell, Irish-Australian banker and politician († 1830)
• 1798 » Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet and author († 1857)
• 1818 » August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist and academic († 1892)
• 1818 » Christian IX of Denmark († 1906)
• 1826 » Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican soldier († 1890)
• 1827 » Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican ophthalmologist, journalist, and politician († 1898)

• 1691 » Carlo Rainaldi, Italian architect, designed the Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto (b. 1611)
• 1697 » Niels Juel, Norwegian-Danish admiral (b. 1629)
• 1704 » Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1641)
• 1704 » Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist and philologist (b. 1624)
• 1709 » Wolfgang Dietrich of Castell-Remlingen, German nobleman (b. 1641)
• 1725 » John Wise, American minister (b. 1652)
• 1735 » Francis II Rákóczi, Hungarian prince (b. 1676)
• 1848 » Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer (b. 1797)
• 1860 » István Széchenyi, Hungarian statesman and reformer (b.1791)
• 1861 » Elisha Otis, American businessman, founded the Otis Elevator Company (b. 1811)

• 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).
• April 28 » The Marathas defeat the Afghans in the Battle of Attock and capture the city.
• June 23 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany.
• July 8 » French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
• 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 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 April 8, 1758 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: helder.