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• Charles-Erdmann de Schoenaich-Carolath († 1817)
• Dirckje Cornelis Blok, Wijk aan Zee
• Bartholomeus Welbers, Ottersum
• Anna Maria ten Have, Vragender († 1824)
• Elizabeth Hussey († 1847)
• Bertruij Philippo, Haarlem
• Cornelia Ariesd Dekker, Heinenoord, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Adrianus van KOIJCK, Dordrecht
• Cornelis Woudenberg, Utrecht, Utr, Nederland († 1831)
• Bartholomeeus Lucassen Welbers, Ottersum

• Magdalene Fischer (46), Schüllar, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Annigje Gerritsdr Boel (52)
• Gabriel Charland (88), Ste Famille, Ile Orleans, Quebec, Canada
• Ludovicus Lacroix, Lens-sur-Geer, Oreye, Luik, België
• Henricus Wilckens, Heede (D.)
• Anna Maria Wieneke, Effeln
• Ida Sluymers (57), Herenthout
• John Unknown (77), Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
• Hendrik van Loenen (1), Wieringerwaard
• Hendrien van Engelen, Engelen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1749 » Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician († 1819)
• 1757 » Robert Smith, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 6th United States Secretary of State († 1842)
• 1777 » Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom († 1848)
• 1793 » Stephen F. Austin, American businessman and politician († 1836)
• 1794 » William Cullen Bryant, American poet and journalist († 1878)
• 1799 » William Sprague III, American lawyer and politician, 14th Governor of Rhode Island († 1856)
• 1801 » Karl Baedeker, German author and publisher, founded the Baedeker Publishing Company († 1859)
• 1801 » Vincenzo Bellini, Italian composer († 1835)
• 1815 » John Mitchel, Irish journalist and activist († 1875)
• 1816 » Jubal Early, American general and lawyer († 1894)

• 1643 » John Bainbridge, English astronomer and academic (b. 1582)
• 1643 » Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (b. 1577)
• 1676 » Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, Ottoman soldier and politician, 110th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1635)
• 1711 » John Ernest Grabe, German theologian and academic (b. 1666)
• 1787 » Robert Lowth, English bishop and academic (b. 1710)
• 1793 » Olympe de Gouges, French playwright and activist (b. 1748)
• 1794 » François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and diplomat (b. 1715)
• 1850 » William E. Shannon, Irish-born American politician (b. 1821/1822)
• 1858 » Harriet Taylor Mill, English philosopher and author (b. 1807)
• 1869 » Andreas Kalvos, Greek poet and playwright (b. 1792)

• 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.
• 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 November 3, 1759 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken.