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• Adriana Jacobusdr van Dam, Monster
• Anthonij Gerards Stormezand, Sint Annaland († 1835)
• Aaltje Teunissen Wijenberg, Heerde (Veessen), Nederland († 1838)
• Abraham Hammond Fuller († 1829)
• Aart Philipsz Snellenberg, Baarn
• Angela Francisca Darras, Werken,8610,West-Vlaanderen,België
• andries bols, amsterdam, noord holland, nederland
• Albert Jans Kallenkoot, Noordwolde († 1848)
• Anthonie Gerardse Stormezand, Sint-Annaland († 1835)
• Adrianus Dirksz Krommenhoek, Schiedam († 1771)

• Cornelius Amelinckx (82), Hingene
• Joannes Bergman (0), Voorschoten
• Jean-Baptiste Vinckbooms (2), Testelt, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Vlaams-Brabant, België
• Bastiaan Aartsz Schild (39), sliedrecht (zuid holland)
• Catharina Stevens (2), Veldwezelt
• Jacob Keesling (0), Young, Texas, United States
• Adelheid Fey (90), Voltlage (Du)
• Agnes BECKS, Wehr (D)
• Claasje Sieren KOOL (67)
• Geertruij Jansen Kits (1), Baarn

• 1714 » César-François Cassini de Thury, French astronomer and cartographer († 1784)
• 1718 » George Howard, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Minorca († 1796)
• 1778 » Gregory Blaxland, English-Australian explorer († 1853)
• 1800 » William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, English-Irish astronomer and politician († 1867)
• 1808 » Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian poet, playwright, and linguist († 1845)
• 1810 » Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator († 1876)
• 1811 » Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic scholar and politician († 1879)
• 1818 » Charles Gounod, French composer and academic († 1893)
• 1818 » Sophie of Württemberg, queen of the Netherlands († 1877)
• 1821 » E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist († 1888)

• 1719 » Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (b. 1672)
• 1734 » Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1653)
• 1740 » Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1687)
• 1762 » Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French poet and playwright (b. 1674)
• 1771 » Daskalogiannis, Greek rebel leader (b. 1722)
• 1775 » John Pitcairn, Scottish-English soldier (b. 1722)
• 1797 » Mohammad Khan Qajar, Persian tribal chief (b. 1742)
• 1813 » Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, Scottish-English admiral and politician (b. 1726)
• 1821 » Martín Miguel de Güemes, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1785)
• 1839 » Lord William Bentinck, English general and politician, 14th Governor-General of India (b. 1774)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Catharina
5. Cornelia
6. Elisabeth
7. Joanna
8. Marie
9. Trijntje
10. Grietje
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Aaltje
14. Elizabeth
15. Adriana
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)
• March 5 » Boston Massacre: Five Americans, including Crispus Attucks, are fatally shot by British troops in an event that would contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence) five years later.
• April 19 » Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France in a proxy wedding.
• April 29 » James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.
• May 26 » The Orlov Revolt, an attempt to revolt against the Ottoman Empire before the Greek War of Independence, ends in disaster for the Greeks.
• July 5 » The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
• August 21 » James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.

The temperature on June 17, 1770 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder helder.