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• Adriana van GASTEL, Kruisland († 1835)
• Antonius Jacobus van den Rijken, Waspik († 1831)
• Anna Elisabeth Feron, Geleen,, Limburg, Nederland († 1836)
• Brigitta Pesen, Leeuwarden († 1838)
• Anna Maria HENDRIKS, Nederweert, Limburg, Nederland († 1828)
• Gerrit Cornelisz Neelen, Assendelft NH NL († 1851)
• Harm (Hindriks) Wold, Leermens († 1830)
• Abrahama Hannessen, Putten
• Abigail Dewey, Westfield, Hampden, Mass († 1777)
• Franciscus Arnoldus van Griensven, Bakel († 1826)

• Leentje Jacobs van Duijkeren (24), Katwijk
• Jonas Jansz Sigmond (0), Delft
• Adriana Gastel van (2)
• Luutje Pietersdochter MOENIS (0), Marken, Waterland, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Hannah Gwinn (55)
• Leentje Jacobsdr van Duijkeren (24), Katwijk aan Zee
• John Sims (65), Hanover, Virginia, United States
• Dinah Flower (61), Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
• Catharina Johanna Maas (48), Heeze
• Huibertje Andriesdr. Hoogduijn (81), Wassenaar

• 1711 » Georg Wilhelm Richmann, German-Russian physicist and academic († 1753)
• 1713 » Jacques-Germain Soufflot, French architect, designed the Panthéon († 1780)
• 1733 » Mikhail Shcherbatov, Russian philosopher and historian († 1790)
• 1755 » Gaspard de Prony, French mathematician and engineer († 1839)
• 1784 » Friedrich Bessel, German mathematician and astronomer († 1846)
• 1820 » Oliver Mowat, Canadian politician, 3rd Premier of Ontario, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario († 1903)
• 1839 » Jakob Hurt, Estonian theologist and linguist († 1907)
• 1844 » William Archibald Spooner, English priest and scholar († 1930)
• 1848 » Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz († 1914)
• 1849 » Emma Lazarus, American poet and educator († 1887)

• 1726 » Hugh Drysdale, English-American politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia
• 1734 » Peter King, 1st Baron King, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1669)
• 1789 » Joseph Foullon de Doué, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1715)
• 1802 » Marie François Xavier Bichat, French anatomist and physiologist (b. 1771)
• 1824 » Thomas Macnamara Russell, English admiral
• 1826 » Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian mathematician and astronomer (b. 1746)
• 1832 » Napoleon II, French emperor (b. 1811)
• 1833 » Joseph Forlenze, Italian ophthalmologist and surgeon (b. 1757)
• 1864 » James B. McPherson, American general (b. 1828)
• 1869 » John A. Roebling, German-American engineer, designed the Brooklyn Bridge (b. 1806)

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

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

• 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 14 » The first abolition society in North America is established. The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage is organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
• July 8 » The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
• July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
• September 17 » American Revolutionary War: The Invasion of Canada begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
• October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
• December 3 » USSAlfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.

The temperature on July 22, 1775 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw.