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• Aaltje Jakobs Roelfsema, Zuidhorn († 1840)
• Anna Catharina Vandegoor, Kwaadmechelen, Limburg, België († 1809)
• Aart de Lange, Linschoten
• Agatha van Laren, Leiden
• Aaltje Jacobs Roelfsema, Zuidhorn, Groningen, Nederland
• Albertje Jans WINKEL, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1790)
• Anna Maria Christiaans Scheffer, Andel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• AELT WILLEMSEN HAZELEGER, Kootwijk
• Anna Catharina Volkrijck, Ossenisse († 1817)
• Aalt Willems Hazeleger, Kootwijk, Gelderland, Nederland

• Arien van Wijgerden (48), of, Brakel, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Maria BERCKELS (25), Sevenum
• Mary Franklin (75), W Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
• Roelof Van Den Haak (10)
• Dimphna Van Pelt, Pulle, België
• Odilia Dil Werts Wertz Weerts, Gulpen, Limbourg, Pays-Bas
• Laurens Edema (81), Hilversum
• Petrus Joannes Vercraeije (37), Eede
• Augustinus Bernardus Van Maele (0), Ruiselede
• Marie Jeanne Cuillerier (40), Cap Sante, Quebec, Canada

• 1723 » Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian physician, geologist, and botanist († 1788)
• 1726 » James Hutton, Scottish geologist and physician († 1797)
• 1736 » Ignaz Fränzl, German violinist and composer († 1811)
• 1770 » Manuel Belgrano, Argentinian economist, lawyer, and politician († 1820)
• 1808 » Jefferson Davis, American colonel and politician, President of the Confederate States of America († 1889)
• 1818 » Louis Faidherbe, French general and politician, Governor of Senegal († 1889)
• 1819 » Anton Anderledy, Swiss religious leader, 23rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus († 1892)
• 1819 » Johan Jongkind, Dutch painter († 1891)
• 1832 » Charles Lecocq, French pianist and composer († 1918)
• 1843 » Frederick VIII of Denmark († 1912)

• 1649 » Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (b. 1590)
• 1657 » William Harvey, English physician and academic (b. 1578)
• 1659 » Morgan Llwyd, Welsh minister and poet (b. 1619)
• 1665 » Charles Weston, 3rd Earl of Portland, English noble (b. 1639)
• 1780 » Thomas Hutchinson, American businessman and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1711)
• 1826 » Nikolay Karamzin, Russian historian and poet (b. 1766)
• 1858 » Julius Reubke, German pianist and composer (b. 1834)
• 1861 » Stephen A. Douglas, American lawyer and politician, 7th Secretary of State of Illinois (b. 1813)
• 1865 » Okada Izō, Japanese samurai (b. 1838)
• 1875 » Georges Bizet, French pianist and composer (b. 1838)

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. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• September 18 » French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.

The temperature on June 3, 1759 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder donder.