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• Christian Gottlieb Lötzsch, Crottendorf († 1810)
• Bernardus Pauw, Schalkwijk († 1760)
• anne arnould, norroy le veneur († 1833)
• Agatha Gerrits van den Berg
• Broer Yntes Kingma, Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Agatha van den Berg, Sassenheim († 1760)
• Cornelis Norbart Cornelius Leenhouwers, Tilburg-Noord-Brabant-NL († 1759)
• Anne Elisabeth WOLPUTTE, Diest, 3290, Brabant Flamand, Belgique
• Alardus van Leunen, Vierlingsbeek († 1803)
• Antonio Yssarraras, Zacoalco de Torres, Jalisco, Mexico († 1806)

• Jan Gerrijts Mooi (44), Wildervank, Nederland
• Jan van Lith (78), Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Rutten (71), Maasbracht
• Dirk Gerrtisz Kleijweg (64), Overschie
• Claes Janszoon van Harmelen, Overschie
• Berend Carsijns (64), Wedde
• Jan Gerrijts (44), Wildervank, Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands
• Cornelia Maria Willems van Coeverden (80), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelia Maria van Coevorden (80), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Geertrui Maartens Vrolijk (0), Scheveningen, Zuid Holland, Nederland

• 1713 » Louis de Noailles, French general († 1793)
• 1730 » Antonín Kammel, Czech violinist and composer († 1788)
• 1752 » Humphry Repton, English gardener and author († 1818)
• 1752 » Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait, French engineer, hydrographer, and politician, French Minister of Marine and the Colonies († 1807)
• 1774 » Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist, astronomer, and mathematician († 1862)
• 1775 » Alexander Anderson, Scottish-American illustrator and engraver († 1870)
• 1790 » Manuel Blanco Encalada, Spanish-Chilean admiral and politician, 1st President of Chile († 1876)
• 1810 » John Putnam Chapin, American politician, 10th Mayor of Chicago († 1864)
• 1811 » Alson Sherman, American merchant and politician, 8th Mayor of Chicago († 1903)
• 1814 » Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts, English art collector and philanthropist († 1906)

• 1668 » Jan Boeckhorst, Flemish painter (b. c. 1604)
• 1699 » Jean Racine, French playwright and poet (b. 1639)
• 1719 » Philippe de La Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1640)
• 1720 » Antoine Hamilton, Irish-French soldier and author (b. 1646)
• 1722 » Robert Beverley, Jr., English historian and author (b. 1673)
• 1736 » Prince Eugene of Savoy (b. 1663)
• 1740 » Thomas Tickell, English poet and author (b. 1685)
• 1758 » Francesco Zerafa, Maltese architect (b. 1679)
• 1815 » Joseph Winston, American soldier and politician (b. 1746)
• 1825 » Johann Friedrich Pfaff, German mathematician and academic (b. 1765)

1. Jan
2. Joannes
3. Cornelis
4. Pieter
5. Hendrik
6. Johannes
7. Jacob
8. Petrus
9. Willem
10. Gerrit
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. Adrianus
15. John
16. Henricus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Joanna
6. Elisabeth
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 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.
• December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

The temperature on April 21, 1759 was about 10.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: regen betrokken.