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• Ann Lingard, Stallingborough, Lincolnshire, England
• Antonij Antonijse Maetiens, Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1827)
• Ariaantje van der Leede, Noordeloos, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1831)
• Anna Maria van Buggenhout, Wolvertem
• Aeltjen Alberts RIKSEN, Noordwolde
• anna cornelisdr. SNIJDER, heinenoord († 1814)
• Adolf Hendriks († 1780)
• Anna Pietersdr van Velde, Monster
• Arij Takkebos, Charlois
• Aafke Linzes Visser, Kollum († 1850)

• Catharina Cornelissen van Eersel, 's-Gravenmoer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriaan Steffens
• Constantinus Deneve, Oombergen, Belgie
• Evertje Arends Kers, Vaassen, Epe, Gelderland, Nederland
• Cornelis Claasz van Dijk (4), Driebergen
• Barend Volkering (64), Wassenaar
• François Honoré Philippe Guilain de Ruysschen (29)
• godefridus (goort) fransen van bussel (75), asten
• Abraham Cornelisse Blom (75), Utrecht
• Antoinette Guillemy (70), Saudoy, 51120, Francia

• 1749 » Thomas Lynch Jr., American commander and politician († 1779)
• 1797 » Friedrich August Kummer, German cellist and composer († 1879)
• 1802 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist († 1829)
• 1811 » Ambroise Thomas, French composer († 1896)
• 1813 » Ivar Aasen, Norwegian poet and linguist († 1896)
• 1815 » Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica († 1901)
• 1827 » Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian field marshal and politician, 1st President of Brazil († 1892)
• 1828 » Louise of the Netherlands († 1871)
• 1833 » Carola of Vasa († 1907)
• 1843 » James Scott Skinner, Scottish violinist and composer († 1927)

• 1678 » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
• 1729 » Thomas Newcomen, English engineer, invented the eponymous Newcomen atmospheric engine (b. 1664)
• 1743 » John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (b. 1696)
• 1778 » Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (b. 1703)
• 1778 » Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (b. 1756)
• 1792 » Frederick North, Lord North, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1732)
• 1799 » Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician (b. 1726)
• 1868 » Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, French archaeologist and historian (b. 1788)
• 1877 » Robert Williams (known as Trebor Mai), Welsh poet (b. 1830)
• 1880 » Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra, Austrian physician and dermatologist (b. 1816)

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)
• April 19 » Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France in a proxy wedding.
• 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.
• June 11 » British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.
• July 1 » Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000km; 1,360,000mi).
• 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 August 5, 1770 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: donker. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw.