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• Agnietje Cornelis Leegsma, Wirdum, Leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1806)
• Dymphna Van Campfort, Dessel († 1823)
• corstina VERMAAS, oud-beijerland († 1820)
• Bastiaan den Toom, Brandwijk († 1817)
• Blaas Jobse de Ridder, Arnemuiden († 1776)
• Anna Catharina Van Craen, Schriek (Heist op den Berg)
• Anna Maria Degrendele, Roeselare,, West-Vlaanderen, België († 1832)
• Antonius Joannes BOXEBELT, Raalte
• Catharina Salentijn, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Dijmpna Van Campfort, Dessel, Antwerpen, België

• Aagtje Sijmensd. Sijmensdr Mulder (45), Heerhugowaard, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Petronella (Petronella Willem) Broers (Bruers) (62), Goirle NB NL
• Cornelis Habets (74), Heer
• Cornelia van Atzum (29), Linschoten
• Brynte Andersson (60), Gunnarskog,Varmland,Sweden
• Anna Geertruida van Heeckeren (85)
• Adriaantje Uitenbogaart (68), Spijkenisse, Nederland
• Ariense van den Berg (79), Rugge, Klein Oostland
• Dignum Ariens van den Berg (79), Rugge
• Dirk Jans Ran (61), Oudeschild

• 1715 » Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern († 1797)
• 1723 » John Byron, English admiral and politician, 24th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland († 1786)
• 1725 » Johann George Tromlitz, German flute player and composer († 1805)
• 1738 » Barbara Catharina Mjödh, Finnish poet († 1776)
• 1763 » Otto Wilhelm Masing, German-Estonian linguist and author († 1832)
• 1768 » Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom († 1840)
• 1772 » William Wirt, American lawyer and politician, 9th United States Attorney General († 1834)
• 1788 » Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene poet and educator († 1853)
• 1831 » Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, English poet and diplomat, 30th Governor-General of India († 1880)
• 1836 » Milton Bradley, American businessman, founded the Milton Bradley Company († 1911)

• 1658 » Witte de With, Dutch admiral (b. 1599)
• 1674 » John Milton, English poet and philosopher (b. 1608)
• 1719 » Michel Rolle, French mathematician and author (b. 1652)
• 1773 » Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (b. 1721)
• 1817 » Andrea Appiani, Italian painter and educator (b. 1754)
• 1828 » Thomas Bewick, English engraver, illustrator and author (b.1753)
• 1830 » Francis I of the Two Sicilies (b. 1777)
• 1873 » Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1796)
• 1887 » Doc Holliday, American dentist and poker player (b. 1851)
• 1890 » César Franck, Belgian organist and composer (b. 1822)

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)
• March 8 » An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
• April 20 » American Revolutionary War: The Siege of Boston begins, following the battles at Lexington and Concord.
• September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
• October 27 » King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.
• November 13 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.
• December 9 » American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.

The temperature on November 8, 1775 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: zeer betrokken.