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• Aaltje Lipky, Elburg
• Adriana van Klingeren, Eemnes († 1814)
• Adriana Dirkse van Klingeren, Eemnes-Binnen († 1814)
• Adriaantje Dirkse (Adriana, Jaantje) van Klingeren († 1814)
• Adriana Karon, Dirksland
• Adriaantje Dirkse van Klingeren, Eemnes-Binnen († 1814)
• Aegidius Palmans, Veldwezelt, prov. Limburg (B) († 1831)
• Albert Geerts HOVING, Anloo, Drenthe, Nederland († 1851)
• Aaltje Apperlo, Wanneperveen gem. Steenwijkerland Ov. NL († 1874)
• Aaltje Lipky, Elburg

• Geertruyd Cornelia Bartholotti Van Den Heuvel Tot Beichlingen (66), h. Ulenpas
• Gerrigje Harmsen Tesseling (2), Nederlangbroek, Utrecht, Nederland
• Ariaantje Jacobsd KARON (2)
• Charlotte Wilhelmina Caroline Albertine Louise van Waldburg-Capustigall (1)
• Giovanni Stefano Vincenzo BUSALACCHI (48), Sant'Elia,90017,Palerme,Sicile,ITALIE
• Christina (Stijnken) Hamers (86), Geleen
• Jan Geerts Oldenburg (38), Gasselternijveen
• Joanna Catharina Vast (38), Temse
• Geert Zwolle, Steenwijk, Overijssel, Nederland
• Christina Hamers (86), Geleen,, Limburg, Nederland

• 1710 » Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic († 1761)
• 1719 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator († 1783)
• 1720 » Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer († 1785)
• 1778 » Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean general and politician, 2nd Supreme Director of Chile († 1842)
• 1779 » Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic († 1848)
• 1789 » Abbas Mirza, Qajar crown prince of Persia († 1833)
• 1799 » James Prinsep, English orientalist and scholar († 1840)
• 1833 » Benjamin Harrison, American general, lawyer, and politician, 23rd President of the United States († 1901)
• 1845 » Albert Chmielowski, Polish saint, founded the Albertine Brothers († 1916)
• 1847 » Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer († 1889)

• 1680 » William Bedloe, English spy (b. 1650)
• 1701 » Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
• 1707 » Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
• 1773 » Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)
• 1785 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)
• 1823 » Pope Pius VII (b. 1740)
• 1825 » William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1753)
• 1835 » Agnes Bulmer, English merchant and poet (b. 1775)
• 1854 » Shiranui Dakuemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 8th Yokozuna (b. 1801)
• 1859 » Juan Bautista Ceballos, President of Mexico (1853) (b. 1811)

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. Elisabeth
8. Marie
9. Joanna
10. Grietje
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Adriana
14. Elizabeth
15. Aaltje
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)
• February 9 » American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
• July 5 » The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
• 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 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
• October 18 » African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery.
• November 13 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.

The temperature on August 20, 1775 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: zeer betrokken omtrent helder.