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• Annigjen Bartels de WILDE, Wanneperveen
• Catharina Cornelisdr. van der Arent, Delft RK Josephkerk
• Anne Thérèse Deknock, Zedelgem, België
• Amerik Schaap, Katwijk († 1839)
• Allegonda Nielen, Sint Anthonis
• Catharina theresia MAURISSE (MORISSE), Dikkebus,8900,West Vlaanderen,Vlaams Gewest,Belgie,Belgie
• Annetje van der Keijl, Katwijk
• Arij Cornelisz Boezaard, Katwijk aan Zee († 1815)
• Clementia Maasen, Driel, Gelderland, Nederland († 1835)
• Amerik Dirksz Schaap, Katwijk

• Anne Catherine Mathieu JOWET (52), SPA, Liège, Belgique
• Gerritje Gerrits
• Jan Casper Hartsinck (70), Amsterdam,NL, Nederland
• Catharina BISSCHOP (48), Hingene Belgie
• Barbara Jan Adriaen van Beurden- (48), Tilburg, Nederland
• Antie Wopkes Cnoop (47), Workum, Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
• Frans Frederik Otto Vrijheer Kinsky Heer van Tervoort (88)
• Elisabeth De Deken, Antwerpen
• Anna Maria LUNSKENS (58), Bilzen, 3740, Bilzen-Hoeselt, Limburg, België
• Jacques BLANCHER (54)

• 1712 » William Shippen, American physician and politician († 1801)
• 1719 » John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley, British parliamentarian († 1781)
• 1724 » Giovanni Battista Cirri, Italian cellist and composer († 1808)
• 1729 » Anton Cajetan Adlgasser, German organist and composer († 1777)
• 1730 » Richard Stockton, American lawyer, jurist, and politician († 1781)
• 1760 » William Thomas Beckford, English author and politician († 1844)
• 1762 » Anton Bernolák, Slovak priest and linguist († 1813)
• 1771 » Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer († 1842)
• 1791 » Sergey Aksakov, Russian soldier and author († 1859)
• 1808 » Mary Anna Custis Lee, American wife of Robert E. Lee († 1873)

• 1652 » Jan Asselijn, Dutch painter († 1610)
• 1684 » Pierre Corneille, French playwright (b. 1606)
• 1693 » Pedro Abarca, Spanish theologian and academic (b. 1619)
• 1708 » John Blow, English organist and composer (b. 1649)
• 1768 » Robert Simson, Scottish mathematician and academic (b. 1687)
• 1788 » William Brodie, Scottish businessman and politician (b. 1741)
• 1837 » Robert Clark, American politician (b. 1777)
• 1838 » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman (b. 1768)
• 1864 » Rose O'Neal Greenhow, American spy (b. 1817)
• 1878 » Mindon Min, Burmese king (b. 1808)

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

The temperature on October 1, 1759 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.