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• Cornelis Pijpers, Gilze, Nederland († 1864)
• Christiana Friedericka Schmiedel, Buchholz, Chemnitz, Saxony († 1822)
• Charles Barbier, Haraucourt
• Cornelius Jansen, Huissen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Gertrudis Timmermans, Horn, Nederland († 1781)
• Cornelius Pijpers, Gilze († 1864)
• Aeltje Bos, Veenendaal († 1843)
• Genevieve Rosalie Michau, Paris, France († 1860)
• Anna Elisabeth Geens, Heist-op-den-Berg, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België († 1842)
• Arend Zwijnenberg, Duistervoorde, Nederland († 1849)

• Michael Cammaerts, Korbeek-Dijle,3060,Vlaams-Brabant,BE
• Caroline Sophia van Boineburg-Honstein (63)
• Hiske Tjeerds, Dokkum, Friesland, Nederland
• Antie Gerbens', Hommerts
• Antje Gerbens (49), Hommerts
• Harm Warrentjes Jaspers Goeman, Leer
• Jan Anthoniesz van den Bos (2), Rotterdam
• Arie Kleijsse KRANENBURG (51)
• Antje Gerbens (50), Hommerts, Wymbritseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Maria Anna Desloovere (70), Waregem, Waregem, West-Vlaanderen, België

• 1705 » Francis Blomefield, English historian and author († 1752)
• 1713 » Luís António Verney, Portuguese philosopher and pedagogue († 1792)
• 1773 » Thomas Brisbane, Scottish general and politician, 6th Governor of New South Wales († 1860)
• 1775 » Étienne-Louis Malus, French physicist and mathematician († 1812)
• 1777 » Philipp Otto Runge, German painter and illustrator († 1810)
• 1796 » Franz Berwald, Swedish surgeon and composer († 1868)
• 1802 » Manuel María Lombardini, Mexican general and president (1853) († 1853)
• 1823 » Alexandre-Antonin Taché, Canadian archbishop and missionary († 1894)
• 1838 » Édouard Colonne, French violinist and conductor († 1910)
• 1851 » Peder Severin Krøyer, Norwegian-Danish painter († 1909)

• 1692 » Gilles Ménage, French lawyer, philologist, and scholar (b. 1613)
• 1727 » Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, English politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1661)
• 1757 » Domenico Scarlatti, Italian harpsichord player and composer (b. 1685)
• 1773 » George Edwards, English biologist and ornithologist (b. 1693)
• 1781 » John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-American pastor and politician (b. 1724)
• 1793 » Roger Sherman, American lawyer and politician (b. 1721)
• 1833 » Anselmo de la Cruz, Chilean politician, Chilean Minister of Finance (b. 1777)
• 1853 » Andries Pretorius, South African general (b. 1798)
• 1875 » Isaac Singer, American businessman, founded the Singer Corporation (b. 1811)
• 1878 » Carl von Rokitansky, Bohemian physician, pathologist, and politician (b. 1804)

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

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

• 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)
• January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
• March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
• May 15 » American Revolution: The Fifth Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.
• July 9 » George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
• September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
• November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.

The temperature on July 23, 1776 was about 18.0 °C. There was 70 mm of rainWind direction mainly west. Weather type: betrokken regen.