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• Anje HINDRIKS, Ten Boer, Groningen, Nederland († 1834)
• Alexander Endacott, Throwleigh, Devon, England
• Adriaan Maartensz van St. Maartensdijk, Woudrichem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1760)
• Adriaan van Sintmaartensdijk, Woudrichem († 1760)
• Agneta MAria Luberti, Amsterdam
• Adrianus van Voornevelt, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Aaltje Jongbloed, Opijnen
• Abraham Derry, Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 1798)
• Adrianus Voorneveld, Utrecht
• Abram Gerritsz. Ruijt, Ouddorp, Goedereede, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1763)

• Georgius (Joris) Bosch (64), Oud-Turnhout (2360, Antwerpen)
• Joannes Reuten (60), Echt
• Marie Rosalie Le Loire (1), Lorgies
• Daniel Diependaal (0), Made, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Elske Schurer (34)
• Johanna Helena van Rohr-Stein (82), Psary/Olawa (Hünern), Neder-Silezië, Polen
• Hendrina Smit, Amsterdam
• Martin Vantorre (50), Westkapelle
• Baroness Johanna of Rohr-Stein (82), Psary
• Georg Born (0), Wingeshausen, Kreis Wittgenstein

• 1710 » Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic († 1761)
• 1719 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator († 1783)
• 1720 » Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer († 1785)
• 1778 » Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean general and politician, 2nd Supreme Director of Chile († 1842)
• 1779 » Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic († 1848)
• 1789 » Abbas Mirza, Qajar crown prince of Persia († 1833)
• 1799 » James Prinsep, English orientalist and scholar († 1840)
• 1833 » Benjamin Harrison, American general, lawyer, and politician, 23rd President of the United States († 1901)
• 1845 » Albert Chmielowski, Polish saint, founded the Albertine Brothers († 1916)
• 1847 » Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer († 1889)

• 1672 » Cornelis de Witt, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1623)
• 1672 » Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (b. 1625)
• 1680 » William Bedloe, English spy (b. 1650)
• 1701 » Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
• 1707 » Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
• 1773 » Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)
• 1785 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)
• 1823 » Pope Pius VII (b. 1740)
• 1825 » William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1753)
• 1835 » Agnes Bulmer, English merchant 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. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
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).
• June 12 » French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.
• July 8 » French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
• August 25 » Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
• August 29 » The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.
• October 14 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.

The temperature on August 20, 1758 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.