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• Aaltje Gerrits Smit, Nunspeet († 1846)
• Albert Wening, Gasselte († 1806)
• Alexandrine Josèphe FONTAINE, Camblain-Châtelain, 62197, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
• Aart Evertsen, Eemnes-Binnen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Aart Harmensz, Eemnes-Binnendijks (Utrecht)
• Adrianus Molendijk, Charlois, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1830)
• Albert Alingh, Gasselte AA en Hunze Drenthe Nederland († 1806)
• A. Wening, Gasselte, Drenthe, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Vergauwen, Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
• Albert (Wening) Aling, Gasselte, Drenthe, Nederland († 1806)

• Joannes Henricus Knippenborg (0), Lichtenvoorde, Gelderland, Nederland
• Joanna Francisca Clara BORGO (42), Lo 8647 Flandre Occidentale Belgique
• Antonius Vromans (60), Weelde, Antwerpen, België
• Antonius Vromans (60), Weelde, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Judic KIEVIT (52), Dubbeldam
• Alexander Jansz van Parijs (60)
• Anna, Christina Vordiek (67), Nahne, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Duitsland
• Jeanne Marie Poirette (39), Louvignies, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
• judic de KIEVIT (52), dubbeldam
• Christina Kerkelink (0)

• 1726 » Francis Cotes, English painter and academic († 1770)
• 1743 » Toussaint Louverture, Haitian revolutionary, general, and president († 1803)
• 1759 » William Thornton, Virgin Islander-American architect, designed the United States Capitol († 1828)
• 1769 » Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician († 1835)
• 1772 » Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, English inventor and politician, developed Congreve rockets († 1828)
• 1776 » Simon Fraser, American-Canadian fur trader and explorer († 1862)
• 1795 » Pedro María de Anaya, Mexican soldier. President (1847-1848) († 1854)
• 1799 » Honoré de Balzac, French novelist and playwright († 1850)
• 1806 » John Stuart Mill, English economist, civil servant, and philosopher († 1873)
• 1811 » Alfred Domett, English-New Zealand poet and politician, 4th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1887)

• 1677 » George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, Spanish-English politician, English Secretary of State (b. 1612)
• 1713 » Thomas Sprat, English bishop (b. 1635)
• 1717 » John Trevor, Welsh lawyer and politician, 102nd Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1637)
• 1722 » Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist (b. 1669)
• 1732 » Thomas Boston, Scottish author and educator (b. 1676)
• 1782 » William Emerson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1701)
• 1793 » Charles Bonnet, Swiss botanist and biologist (b. 1720)
• 1812 » Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop (b. 1732)
• 1834 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French general (b. 1757)
• 1841 » Joseph Blanco White, Spanish poet and theologian (b. 1775)

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. Elisabeth
6. Joanna
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.
• 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.
• 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.
• November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.

The temperature on May 20, 1759 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: geheel betrokken.