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• Cornelia Wijnandus van VLIMMEREN, Hoeven (N.Br, Nl)
• Christine Sophia Tugendreich van Flotow († 1824)
• Cornelia MUS Jdr, Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH († 1846)
• Aldert Buys, Egmond aan Zee, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1762)
• Aldert Pietersz Buys, Egmond aan Zee (gem. Bergen, NH) († 1762)
• Cornelia Leendertse Boekestein († 1813)
• Cornelia Leendertsdr Boekestijn, Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1813)
• Cornelia Boekestein, Naaldwijk, Nederland († 1813)
• Daniel Afflerbach, Richstein, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1759)
• Anna Catharina van Beek, Woensel

• Henry Pitts (42), Taunton, Bristol, MA
• Gerd Jacob Wilckens (46), Heide, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
• Anna Snellen (68), Maasbree, Limburg, Netherlands
• Gertrudis HEIJNEN (32), Tegelen, Limburg, Nederland
• Elizabeth Willard (0), United States
• anna snellen (68), maasbree
• Albert Pietersz GOUT (83), 's-Gravenhage
• David Anthonisz. van Wageningen (69), Almkerk
• Elisabeth Hilgers (65), Briedel, Kreis Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
• Albert Gout (83), 's-Gravenhage

• 1691 » Johann Matthias Gesner, German scholar and academic († 1761)
• 1717 » Georg Matthias Monn, Austrian organist, composer, and educator († 1750)
• 1770 » Thomas Johann Seebeck, German physicist and academic († 1831)
• 1773 » Étienne Aignan, French author and academic († 1824)
• 1794 » Theobald Boehm, German flute player and composer († 1881)
• 1802 » Elias Lönnrot, Finnish physician and philologist († 1884)
• 1806 » Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English engineer, designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge († 1859)
• 1807 » James Bannerman, Scottish theologian and academic († 1868)
• 1821 » Charles Baudelaire, French poet and critic († 1867)
• 1830 » Eadweard Muybridge, English photographer and cinematographer († 1904)

• 1654 » Matei Basarab, Romanian prince (b. 1588)
• 1693 » Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French author (b. 1618)
• 1747 » Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1667)
• 1754 » Christian Wolff, German philosopher and academic (b. 1679)
• 1761 » William Law, English priest and theologian (b. 1686)
• 1768 » Sarah Fielding, English author (b. 1710)
• 1804 » Jacques Necker, Swiss-French politician, Chief Minister to the French Monarch (b. 1732)
• 1806 » William V, stadtholder of the Dutch Republic (b. 1748)
• 1872 » Erastus Corning, American businessman and politician (b. 1794)
• 1876 » Charles Goodyear, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1804)

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 11 » The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• January 15 » The British Museum opens to the public.
• August 1 » Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.
• August 19 » Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
• September 18 » French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.
• November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.

The temperature on April 9, 1759 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken.