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• Dirk Thijszn Appel, Schagen,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1803)
• Cornelis Schoon, Brielle, Nederland († 1827)
• Agatha Minnebo, Assenede (B)
• Christina Enserink, Toldijk
• Count Philipp of Öttingen zu Wallerstein, Wallerstein, Bayern, Germany († 1826)
• Berend Nusink, Zutphen († 1822)
• Alida Ladrac, Wijk bij Duurstede
• Catharina Geentkens, Wechelterzande († 1762)
• Albert Léonard Joseph Daniel, Lille, 59350 Nord, France († 1842)
• Emmanuel Joseph BROGNEZ, Saint-Symphorien, 53071, Hainaut, Belgique. († 1810)

• Anne Ogilvy
• Egidius de Schepper (58), Sinaai
• Eelje Harrems (45), Ulrum
• Countess of Hopetoun Anne Ogilvie (41), Hopetoun House, Abercorn, West-Lothian, Scotland
• Eelje HARREMS (45), Ulrum, De Marne, Groningen, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Schneider (74), Bern, Zwitserland
• Anne PIERRET (57), Iges-Glaire, 08194, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France
• Anna Ogilvy (44)
• Gerben Freercks (Freerxs) Jelgersma (46), Goënga, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Hélène PROU (84), Saint-André,97440,Réunion,Réunion,FRANCE

• 1700 » Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-Swiss mathematician and physicist († 1782)
• 1720 » Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan († 1750)
• 1741 » André Grétry, Belgian-French organist and composer († 1813)
• 1762 » Gia Long, Vietnamese emperor († 1820)
• 1764 » Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer and conductor († 1846)
• 1792 » Caroline Augusta of Bavaria († 1873)
• 1798 » Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia († 1849)
• 1807 » Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and zoologist († 1889)
• 1817 » Richard S. Ewell, American general († 1872)
• 1819 » John Ruskin, English author, critic, and academic († 1900)

• 1676 » Alexis of Russia (b. 1629)
• 1696 » Ivan V of Russia (b. 1666)
• 1709 » Giuseppe Torelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1658)
• 1725 » Peter the Great, Russian emperor (b. 1672)
• 1749 » Jan van Huysum, Dutch painter (b. 1682)
• 1750 » Aaron Hill, English playwright and poet (b. 1685)
• 1768 » George Dance the Elder, English architect, designed St Leonard's and St Botolph's Aldgate (b. 1695)
• 1772 » Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (b. 1719)
• 1849 » François Habeneck, French violinist and conductor (b. 1781)
• 1849 » France Prešeren, Slovenian poet and lawyer (b. 1800)

1. Jan
2. Joannes
3. Cornelis
4. Pieter
5. Hendrik
6. Johannes
7. Jacob
8. Willem
9. Petrus
10. Gerrit
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. Adrianus
15. John
16. Henricus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Elisabeth
6. Joanna
7. Cornelia
8. Catharina
9. Trijntje
10. Aaltje
11. Neeltje
12. Grietje
13. Adriana
14. Antje
15. Jannetje
16. Elizabeth

• 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 15 » The British Museum opens to the public.
• May 1 » Josiah Wedgwood founds the Wedgwood pottery company in Great Britain.
• July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
• August 19 » Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
• September 13 » Battle of the Plains of Abraham: the British defeat the French near Quebec City in the Seven Years' War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
• November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.

The temperature on February 8, 1759 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: geheel betrokken.