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• "Martinus" Willemsz Noorthoek, Vlaardingen
• Aafje Balk, Wijdenes († 1781)
• Aafje Hille, Oudkarspel
• Aaltje Hesse, Vaassen († 1846)
• Akke (Akjen, Afke) Pieters, Terkaple, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1813)
• Aafje~Pdr Hillen, Oudkarspel († 1805)
• Aaltjen Luchies Sassen, Schoonebeek († 1838)
• Aart Snellenberg, Baarn († 1770)
• Akke Pieters Zondervan, Terkaple Friesland Nederland († 1813)
• Aalbertje Fredriks Bakkeley, Egmond aan Zee (gem. Bergen, NH) († 1806)

• Maria VANSTEENBEEK (50), Wezembeek
• Marie Catherine Van Steenbeeck (50), Wezembeek-Oppem
• Antje
• Gerrit Hooft (18)
• Antje Synes
• Dirk Zinger (15)
• Christina de Coq (36), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Bartholomea Staijen, Zyfflich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
• Alice Ripley (85), Norwich, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
• Bernardina Verhasselt (30), Baardegem

• 1707 » Charles Wesley, English missionary and composer († 1788)
• 1725 » Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and theologian († 1791)
• 1734 » Jean-Baptiste Rey, French conductor and composer († 1810)
• 1800 » James Watney, English brewer and businessman († 1884)
• 1824 » John Hall, English-New Zealand politician, 12th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1907)
• 1825 » Charles Griffin, American general († 1876)
• 1825 » John S. Harris, American surveyor and politician († 1906)
• 1835 » Lyman Abbott, American minister, theologian, and author († 1922)
• 1847 » Augusta Holmès, French pianist and composer († 1903)
• 1849 » Henrietta Edwards, Canadian activist and author († 1931)

• 1692 » Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German scholar and politician (b. 1626)
• 1737 » Antonio Stradivari, Italian instrument maker (b. 1644)
• 1787 » Soame Jenyns, English poet and politician (b. 1704)
• 1799 » Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician and historian (b. 1725)
• 1803 » Johann Gottfried Herder, German philosopher, theologian, and poet (b. 1744)
• 1829 » Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (b. 1744)
• 1843 » Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, Scottish-English general and politician (b. 1748)
• 1848 » Bernard Bolzano, Bohemian priest and mathematician (b. 1781)
• 1864 » José Justo Corro, Mexican politician and president, (1836-1837) (b. 1794)
• 1869 » Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American pianist and composer (b. 1829)

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.
• May 10 » Rioting occurs in London after John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III.
• June 21 » James Otis Jr. offends the King and Parliament in a speech to the Massachusetts General Court.
• August 26 » Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMSEndeavour.
• 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 10 » The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published.

The temperature on December 18, 1768 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: donker. Special wheather fenomena: dampig.