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• Arij Willemsz Bakker, Alblasserdam († 1814)
• Arie Willemszn Bakker, Alblasserdam († 1814)
• Caatje van Kouwenhoven, Amersfoort († 1848)
• Adelaide Joseph DUMORTIER, Roncq, 59508, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
• "Antoinette" Alexandrine Pauline Ernestine Esmonin de Dampierre, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France († 1848)
• Alida TUPKER, Leiden († 1861)
• Arie van Wijk, Maasland († 1842)
• Constant De Vuyst, Herzele († 1844)
• Antoinette Alexandrine Pauline Ernestine Esmonin de Dampierre († 1848)
• Adriana Vriends, Deurne († 1857)

• Ariaantje Arisse Van Schie (23), Schipluiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Andries Geljon, Oostkapelle, Netherlands
• Arnoldus Gesthuijsen (70), Xanten, Duitsland
• Cornelia Margriet Virieu de (64), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Ariaentje van Schie (23), Schipluiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Ariaantje Ariensdr. van Schie (38), Schipluiden aangifte
• Aachje Jans Scheltema (85), Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Ariaantje Arisse SCHIE,VAN (23), Schipluiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Ariaantje Arendsdr van Schie (23), Schipluiden
• Cornelia Margaretha de Virieu (64), 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch), Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

• 1723 » Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author († 1798)
• 1759 » Louis François Antoine Arbogast, French mathematician and academic († 1803)
• 1768 » Francisco José de Caldas, Colombian naturalist, executed by royalists in the war of independence († 1816)
• 1787 » François Guizot, French historian and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of France († 1874)
• 1793 » Charles Pearson, English lawyer and politician († 1862)
• 1807 » Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Canada East († 1864)
• 1814 » Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator († 1875)
• 1822 » Rutherford B. Hayes, American general, lawyer, and politician, 19th President of the United States († 1893)
• 1835 » Jenny Twitchell Kempton, American opera singer and educator († 1921)
• 1836 » Juliette Adam, French author († 1936)

• 1743 » John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish commander and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (b. 1678)
• 1749 » Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711)
• 1821 » John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer, designed the Waterloo Bridge (b. 1761)
• 1827 » Grigorios Zalykis, Greek-French lexicographer and scholar (b. 1785)
• 1851 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (b. 1767)
• 1852 » James Whitcomb, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Indiana (b. 1795)
• 1859 » Karl Baedeker, German publisher, founded Baedeker (b. 1801)
• 1864 » Joseph Montferrand, Canadian logger and strongman (b. 1802)
• 1867 » Francis Xavier Seelos, German-American priest and missionary (b. 1819)
• 1871 » Sarel Cilliers, South African spiritual leader and preacher (b. 1801)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Cornelia
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Joanna
9. Adriana
10. Trijntje
11. Elizabeth
12. Antje
13. Aaltje
14. Grietje
15. Neeltje
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)
• January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
• February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
• March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
• June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
• July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
• September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.

The temperature on October 4, 1779 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: zeer betrokken.