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• Carolina Bernarda Van Hijfte, Sint-Laureins, België († 1763)
• Catharina Beckers, Noorbeek (L)
• Adriana Mijs, Den Bommel († 1829)
• Geerd ALBERTS
• Henricus van Susteren, Boxmeer, Noord Brabant, Nederland († 1831)
• Clara Maria Anna Philippa van Aefferden, Venlo, Limb († 1847)
• Claire Marie Anne Philippine VAN AEFFERDEN, Venlo, Gemeente Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands († 1847)
• Anna Wouter TIMMERMANS, Rucphen-Sprundel,Noord-Brabant,NEDERLAND († 1828)
• Caprais de Grossolles, Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France († 1837)
• Isabella Judoca VAN MALDEREN, Lebbeke († 1826)

• Joost de Veer (66)
• Maria Catharina Gram Graham (43)
• Henrych Heinricus Jaura Gura (61), Bochovice
• Susanna Vurinx (8), Hauwaert
• Cornelius Reyniers (76), Boom
• Bartholomeus van de Coppello (46), Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland
• Sarah Bunting (75), Crosswicks, Burlington Co, NJ
• Joannes Baudisco (78), Nederbrakel
• Murck Jans Jorna (32), Scharnegoutum
• Catherine Paiement (0), Ste-Genevieve

• 1711 » Lorenz Christoph Mizler, German physician, mathematician, and historian († 1778)
• 1739 » George Clinton, American general and politician, 4th Vice President of the United States († 1812)
• 1782 » John Field, Irish pianist and composer († 1837)
• 1791 » Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian pianist, composer, and conductor († 1844)
• 1796 » George Catlin, American painter, author, and traveler († 1872)
• 1802 » Mariano Arista, Mexican general and politician, 42nd President of Mexico († 1855)
• 1819 » Justin Holland, American guitarist and educator († 1887)
• 1829 » Auguste Beernaert, Belgian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Belgium, Nobel Prize laureate († 1912)
• 1841 » Carl Robert Jakobson, Estonian journalist and politician († 1882)
• 1842 » Alfred Marshall, English economist and academic († 1924)

• 1630 » Charles Emmanual I, duke of Savoy (b. 1562)
• 1659 » Mary Frith, English female criminal (b. 1584)
• 1680 » John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, English poet and courtier (b. 1647)
• 1684 » Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1646)
• 1693 » Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, queen of Sweden (b. 1656)
• 1712 » Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1631)
• 1723 » Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1660)
• 1801 » Maximilian Francis, archduke of Austria (b. 1756)
• 1863 » Sam Houston, American general and politician, 7th Governor of Texas (b. 1793)
• 1867 » Otto, king of Greece (b. 1815)

• 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)
• Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• March 10 » French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.
• May 22 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg.
• June 6 » In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
• June 24 » Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The British-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats French forces in Westphalia.
• July 9 » Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following the coup against her husband, Peter III.
• October 6 » Seven Years' War: The British Capture Manila from Spain and occupy it.

The temperature on July 26, 1762 was about 22.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: omtrent helder.