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• Augustin Forcier, Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
• Aagje Jand Spat, Westzaan
• Christina Krijnen of Crijnen of Crienen, Valburg († 1855)
• Achille Michel Alexis de Trémigon († 1827)
• Arnold FROYEN, Alken, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie († 1844)
• Adriaan Franciscus Hermans, Westerlo, Antwerpen, België († 1834)
• Amandus CLAES, Sint-Amands, Geel, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
• Elisabeth de Burggraeve, Temse
• Adriana van de Reeck, Kessel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Augustine Forcier, Sorel, Quebec, Canada

• Petrus Franciscus Everaert (45), Mariakerke, Oostende, West-Vlaanderen, België
• Joannes Vergoossen (52), St. Odiliënberg
• CORNELIS TRIJSSENAAR (32), 's-Gravenhage
• Catharine Wolfe Forbes (61), NYC, NY
• Maria Petri Gommers (60), Zundert, Noord-Brabant, NL
• Henriëtte Dorothea van Schulenburg (1)
• Arnoldus (Aart) Kluppel (51), Heerde, Nederland
• Egidius Slootmaeckers (78), Niel, 2845, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Evert Jans (39)
• Dirkje Jacobs de Vrij (3), Egmond aan Zee (gem. Bergen, NH)

• 1704 » August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German bishop and theologian († 1792)
• 1779 » Clement Clarke Moore, American author, poet, and educator († 1863)
• 1793 » Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, American educator, author, editor († 1884)
• 1796 » Thomas Bulfinch, American mythologist († 1867)
• 1799 » Reuben Chapman, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of Alabama († 1882)
• 1800 » Sidney Breese, American jurist and politician († 1878)
• 1808 » Henry Edward Manning, English cardinal († 1892)
• 1812 » James Hope-Scott, English lawyer and academic († 1873)
• 1817 » Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge († 1898)
• 1827 » W. W. Thayer American lawyer and politician, 6th Governor of Oregon († 1899)

• 1750 » Vasily Tatishchev, Russian ethnographer and politician (b. 1686)
• 1765 » Charles-André van Loo, French painter (b. 1705)
• 1767 » Michael Bruce, Scottish poet and composer (b. 1746)
• 1789 » Jacques Duphly, French harpsichord player and composer (b. 1715)
• 1828 » Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (b. 1741)
• 1839 » Winthrop Mackworth Praed, English poet and politician (b. 1802)
• 1844 » Claude Charles Fauriel, French philologist and historian (b. 1772)
• 1851 » Juan Felipe Ibarra, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1787)
• 1857 » Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1791)
• 1858 » Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, Russian painter (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. Marie
7. Trijntje
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)
• 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.
• July 29 » Founding of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps: General George Washington appoints William Tudor as Judge Advocate of the Continental Army.
• September 11 » Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• 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.
• 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.
• December 9 » American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.

The temperature on July 15, 1775 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: donker.