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• Anne Pierre Adrien de MONTMORENCY LAVAL ,Duc de Laval (1817), duc de Fernando-Luis (1er), chevalier de la Toison d'Or (branche espagnole) (906, 1821) Ambassadeur en Espagne, Vienne et Rome, Pair de France († 1837)
• Christina Schraders, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 1796)
• Adriana Hermens, Princenhage
• Anna Theodora Sinke, Delfshaven, South Holland, Netherlands († 1829)
• Derk van 't Lindenhout, Beuningen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Cornelis Luitjes Wiersema, Saaxumhuizen, Baflo († 1805)
• Dijmphna Somers, Essen/Nispen
• Anna Immel
• Anne Adrien Pierre de Montmorency-Laval († 1837)
• Anne Christiane Bock, Kirchlotheim (HE, Duitsland) († 1844)

• Hendrik Aartsen, Lunteren
• Floris Hanselaar (Anselaar) (82), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Gerrit Huijgensz. Scheijgrond (48)
• Jan Lievense (65), Westkapelle
• Helena Stevanova Apraksina (33)
• Floris HANSELAAR (82), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Avis Garnett (43), Cumberland, Virginia
• Christoffel Jansz Maliepaard (55), Fijnaart, 4793, Nederland
• Agnes Kuenemann (66), Mortzwiller, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
• Jan Konter (13), Schokland, Overijssel, Nederland

• 1690 » Martin Folkes, English mathematician and astronomer († 1754)
• 1704 » John Byng, English admiral and politician, 11th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland († 1757)
• 1740 » James Boswell, Scottish lawyer and author († 1795)
• 1808 » Caterina Scarpellini, Italian astronomer and meteorologist († 1873)
• 1812 » Louise Granberg, Swedish playwright († 1907)
• 1815 » Dan Emmett, American composer († 1904)
• 1822 » Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski, Russian-Polish cardinal († 1902)
• 1831 » James Boucaut, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of South Australia († 1916)
• 1832 » Narcisa de Jesús, Ecuadorian saint († 1869)
• 1837 » Harriet Powers, American folk artist and quilter († 1910)

• 1650 » David Calderwood, Scottish historian and theologian (b. 1575)
• 1666 » Edmund Calamy the Elder, English minister and activist (b. 1600)
• 1666 » James Shirley, English dramatist (b. 1596)
• 1783 » Jean le Rond d'Alembert, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. 1717)
• 1804 » Sarah Crosby, the first female Methodist preacher (b. 1729)
• 1829 » Maria Anna Mozart, Austrian pianist (b. 1751)
• 1877 » Nathan Bedford Forrest, American general and KKK leader (b. 1821)
• 1885 » George B. McClellan, American general and politician, 24th Governor of New Jersey (b. 1826)
• 1892 » William Harnett, American painter (b. 1848)
• 1897 » Henry George, American journalist, philosopher, and economist (b. 1839)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Joanna
6. Cornelia
7. Trijntje
8. Elisabeth
9. Catharina
10. Grietje
11. Antje
12. Adriana
13. Elizabeth
14. Aaltje
15. Neeltje
16. Jannetje

• 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)
• February 29 » Polish nobles form the Bar Confederation.
• April 4 » In London, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus.
• November 5 » Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies.
• December 1 » The former slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøya in Norway.
• December 10 » The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published.
• December 28 » King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.

The temperature on October 29, 1768 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by north. Weather type: mist omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.