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• Anna Elisabeth De Roover, Beerse († 1838)
• Cornelia Hendriksen, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
• Francisca Snoks, Heeze, NL
• Garrijtjen TER SCHEGGET, Lochem
• Anthony Abraham Cassa, 's-Gravenhage, Nederland († 1817)
• Claasje Wassenaar, Wassenaar
• Francijna SNOEKS, Heeze, 3660, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1830)
• Augustijn Cornelisz. Langevelt, Wassenaar RK († 1835)
• Adrienne du Blaisel, Condette, Pas de Calais, Frankrijk
• Aaltje Reints de Wit, Tripscompagnie (gem. Midden-Groningen) († 1821)

• Gerard Ernst Graaf van Lehndorff (34), Glogow (Glogau), Neder-Silezië, Polen
• Anthonie Ariens Kuijsten, Capelle, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Hubertus Loef Hubers (65), Klein Linden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Geertje Gerritsdochter BUIJSMAN (54), Grootebroek, Stede Broec, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Helena Witlandt (36), Zwolle
• Geertje Gerits (54), Grootebroek
• Gerrit Krijnen (84), Belt-Schutsloot
• Anthony Ariens Kuysten, Capelle
• Abigail Johnson (58), East Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
• Gerrit Krijnen (84), Belt-Schutsloot

• 1735 » Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer († 1800)
• 1767 » Jean-Baptiste Say, French economist and academic († 1832)
• 1779 » Stephen Decatur, American commander († 1820)
• 1779 » Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer († 1813)
• 1781 » Gaspar Flores de Abrego, three terms mayor of San Antonio, in Spanish Texas († 1836)
• 1793 » Harvey Putnam, American lawyer and politician († 1855)
• 1808 » Anton Füster, Austrian priest and activist († 1881)
• 1834 » William John Wills, English surgeon and explorer († 1861)
• 1838 » Camille Jordan, French mathematician and academic († 1922)
• 1846 » Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate († 1926)

• 1713 » Jean Chardin, French explorer and author (b. 1643)
• 1740 » Antonio Lotti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1667)
• 1762 » Empress Elizabeth of Russia (b. 1709)
• 1771 » John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1710)
• 1796 » Samuel Huntington, American jurist and politician, 18th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1731)
• 1823 » George Johnston, Scottish-Australian colonel and politician, Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales (b. 1764)
• 1845 » Robert Smirke, English painter and illustrator (b. 1753)
• 1846 » Alfred Thomas Agate, American painter and illustrator (b. 1812)
• 1858 » Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (b. 1766)
• 1860 » John Neumann, Czech-American bishop and saint (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 15 » The British Museum opens to the public.
• 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.
• 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.
• December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

The temperature on January 5, 1759 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken.