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• Franciscus Van de Vliet, Turnhout († 1825)
• Anna Maria Ruymaeckers,Raeymaekers, Schriek
• Cornelius Verspeet, Gijzegem († 1851)
• Geertruij Peeterse Biesheuvel, Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Henrica van Mol, Eersel († 1829)
• Jacob Gold, Giethoorn
• caroline BURY, Quaregnon (Belgium) Hainaut
• Hendrik van Muijswinkel, Beusichem (Buren), Gelderland, Nederland († 1780)
• Hermanus Kock, Ulft, Nederland († 1833)
• Catharina Antonia Palm, Padang († 1775)

• Georg Saxenbichler (69), Kreuzen Klein Prandl
• Barbara Willems (56), Hoogeloon
• Jean Antoine POUPAERT (55), Warneton,7784,Hainaut,Wallonie,BELGIQUE
• Jannetje Jacobs Verberne (61), Amersfoort, Nederland
• Jan Tijsz Korteland (0), Alblasserdam, zh.nld
• Barbara Jacobus Jacobs Willems alias Neefs (56), Hoogeloon, Bladel, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
• Barbara Jacobs (56), Hoogeloon
• Denis LARY (2), Bizeneuille,03170,Allier,Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,FRANCE
• Elizabeth Toms (88), Cropredy, Oxfordshire, England
• James Overton (70), Hanover, Virginia, United States

• 1716 » Joseph-Marie Vien, French painter and educator († 1809)
• 1717 » Johann Stamitz, Czech violinist and composer († 1757)
• 1757 » Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentinian lawyer and politician 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata († 1833)
• 1757 » Ignaz Pleyel, Austrian-French pianist and composer († 1831)
• 1769 » Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, Irish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs († 1822)
• 1799 » William Lassell, English astronomer and merchant († 1880)
• 1812 » Ivan Goncharov, Russian journalist and author († 1891)
• 1815 » Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general († 1881)
• 1816 » Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte, French daughter of Napoleon († 1907)
• 1816 » Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepali ruler († 1877)

• 1704 » Tom Brown, English author and translator (b. 1662)
• 1726 » Michel Richard Delalande, French organist and composer (b. 1657)
• 1742 » John Aislabie, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1670)
• 1749 » Ambrose Philips, English poet and politician (b. 1674)
• 1772 » Gerard van Swieten, Dutch-Austrian physician and reformer (b. 1700)
• 1772 » Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German jurist and scholar (b. 1706)
• 1788 » Adam Gib, Scottish religious leader (b. 1714)
• 1794 » François Buzot, French lawyer and politician (b. 1760)
• 1794 » James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician, 20th Governor of the Province of Quebec (b. 1721)
• 1815 » Thomas Picton, Welsh-English general and politician (b. 1758)

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

The temperature on June 18, 1759 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: geheel betrokken.