• Aaltje Jansdr Broer, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 1812)
• Adrianus Vermeir, Princenhage
• Anna KOELEN, Rotterdam
• Aerjen Adrien Aarjen Arien Cornelisz Wit, Nieuwe Niedorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1805)
• Albertje Cornelisdr Verhagen, Pernis († 1760)
• Adrianus Vermeiren, Princenhage, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1770)
• Aarien Cornelis WIT, Nieuwe Niedorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1805)
• Anna Elisabeth Bonnema, Meppel
• Andries Bastiaanse Siereveld, Bruinisse
• Aaltje Sjoeks Tibma, Ee († 1829)

• Antonia IJsbrandtsdr Abenes (66), Alkemade (Roelofarendsveen), Kaag en Braassem, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Joannes (Jan) Jan Ansems (76), Ravels, Antw-Kemp, Be
• Gerrit Teunis Ten Cate (88), Sneek
• Jacob Peter VAN DEN CAUWELAER (68), Meerle,2328,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
• Jeanne ALIZON (53), Coussay-les-Bois, 86270, France
• Christiaan Fransz Den ADEL (39)
• Agnes Sneyders, Kuringen
• Gerrit Brummel (4), Epe
• Catherine Jeanne De Le Forge (64), Violaines, 62138, FRANCE
• Joanna de Mayer, Bornem

• 1732 » Richard Arkwright, English businessman and inventor, invented the Water frame and Spinning frame († 1792)
• 1745 » John Jay, American jurist and politician, 1st Chief Justice of the United States († 1829)
• 1750 » Frederick Augustus I of Saxony († 1827)
• 1758 » Nathan Wilson, American soldier and politician († 1834)
• 1766 » Wilhelm Hisinger, Swedish physicist and chemist († 1852)
• 1777 » Alexander I of Russia († 1825)
• 1790 » Jean-François Champollion, French philologist, orientalist, and scholar († 1832)
• 1793 » Dost Mohammad Khan, emir of Afghanistan († 1863)
• 1804 » Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French author, critic, and academic († 1869)
• 1805 » Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement († 1844)

• 1675 » Caesar, duc de Choiseul, French general and diplomat (b. 1602)
• 1722 » Pierre Varignon, French mathematician and academic (b. 1654)
• 1761 » Alastair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish spy (b. 1725)
• 1763 » Antoine François Prévost, French novelist and translator (b. 1697)
• 1771 » Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian nun and saint, founded Grey Nuns (b. 1701)
• 1779 » Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1724)
• 1789 » Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French priest and educator (b. 1712)
• 1795 » Henry Clinton, English general and politician (b. 1730)
• 1805 » Pehr Osbeck, Swedish explorer and author (b. 1723)
• 1834 » Thomas Robert Malthus, English economist and demographer (b. 1766)

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. Leendert

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Elisabeth
6. Joanna
7. Cornelia
8. Catharina
9. Trijntje
10. Aaltje
11. Neeltje
12. Adriana
13. Grietje
14. Jannetje
15. Antje
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)
• 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 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.
• December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

The temperature on December 23, 1759 was about 1.0 °C. Weather type: geheel betrokken dampig.