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• Abraham A. Quackenboss, Tappan NY († 1854)
• Aaltje Wiegers Lautenbach, Rinsumageest († 1840)
• Andries Buijs, Grijpskerke († 1834)
• André NIVARLET († 1802)
• Adriaantje Jacobse Hardekaas, Burgh († 1836)
• Adrianus Ewoutsz Knegt, Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1810)
• Aart van van Munster, Reeuwijk
• Adrianus Weeda, Sommelsdijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1821)
• Adriana Kievits de, Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Leenderts Verhaaf, Redon BRET

• Gerrit Jacobsz van 't Zelfde (1)
• Antonij Heijink (3), Vorden
• Jan Jans van 't Hof (44), Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Franz Bätzel (4), Diedenshausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Aaltje Brants (3), Lunteren
• Anne-Marie HOCHSTETTER (42), Burnhaupt-le-Haut, 68, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE
• Anna Maria Sengers (58), Megen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Baukje Pieters Minnema (Mynnema) (76)
• Hendrine Mullerije (4), Geesteren, Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Jan Everts Pronk (64), 's-Graveland

• 1734 » Taksin, King of Thailand († 1782)
• 1741 » Samuel Chase, American lawyer and jurist († 1811)
• 1750 » François de Neufchâteau, French academic and politician, French Minister of the Interior († 1828)
• 1756 » Dheeran Chinnamalai, Indian commander († 1805)
• 1766 » Collin McKinney, American surveyor, merchant, and politician († 1861)
• 1794 » Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist and explorer († 1868)
• 1798 » Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician and academic († 1840)
• 1814 » Josif Pančić, Serbian botanist and academic († 1888)
• 1816 » Thomas Hazlehurst, English architect and philanthropist († 1876)
• 1820 » Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter and inventor of baseball († 1892)

• 1680 » Kateri Tekakwitha, Mohawk-born Native American saint (b. 1656)
• 1695 » Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1651)
• 1696 » Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (b. 1626)
• 1711 » Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1678)
• 1713 » David Hollatz, Polish pastor and theologian (b. 1648)
• 1764 » Johann Mattheson, German lexicographer and composer (b. 1681)
• 1790 » Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, publisher, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (b. 1706)
• 1799 » Richard Jupp, English surveyor and architect (b. 1728)
• 1840 » Hannah Webster Foster, American journalist and author (b. 1758)
• 1843 » Samuel Morey, American engineer (b. 1762)

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)
• April 4 » In London, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus.
• May 10 » Rioting occurs in London after John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III.
• August 26 » Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMSEndeavour.
• 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 April 17, 1768 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: dauw.