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• Albert Eizes Palsma, Siegerswoude, Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland († 1870)
• Cornelis van der Muuren, Etten, Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 1842)
• Cornelis van der Mueren, Sprundel
• Anna Elisabeth Broux, Waltwilder
• Anthonia van Werkhoven, Wijk Bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Netherlands
• Anna Barendina Steenwinkel, Amsterdam
• Abner Young, Trenton,Hancock,Maine († 1864)
• Cornelius van Engelen, Vlijmen
• Abraham Wenger, Edom, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States († 1857)
• Anna Maria Thijssen, Mheer († 1836)

• Baltser Willems MUURLING (46), Lemmer
• Adrianus BIESEMORTELS (42), Tilburg,,Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Dirk Jansz Scheepen (54), Maassluis
• Christina van Andel (79), Kampereiland, Overijssel, Nederland
• Abraham Rouw (29), Zaamslag, Zeeland, Nederland
• Antonius van Maren (61), Kessel
• Berent Goossens Port, Oosterwolde
• Cornelis van Berckom (45), Kruisland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Dirk Scheepen (53), Maassluis
• Adriaan Biesemortels, Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg

• 1696 » John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and politician, Lord Privy Seal († 1743)
• 1703 » Andrea Belli, Maltese architect and businessman († 1772)
• 1713 » Allan Ramsay, Scottish-English painter († 1784)
• 1756 » James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, English admiral and politician, 36th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland († 1833)
• 1768 » Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin, French admiral and explorer († 1839)
• 1820 » John William Dawson, Canadian geologist and academic († 1899)
• 1821 » Rudolf Virchow, German physician, biologist, and politician († 1902)
• 1825 » Charles Frederick Worth, English fashion designer, founded House of Worth († 1895)
• 1844 » Ernest Myers, English poet and author († 1921)
• 1853 » Lillie Langtry, English actress and singer († 1929)

• 1694 » Samuel von Pufendorf, German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1632)
• 1706 » Iyasu I, emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1654)
• 1715 » Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (b. 1638)
• 1759 » John Henley, English clergyman and author (b. 1692)
• 1788 » Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish poet and politician (b. 1702)
• 1812 » Isaac Brock, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (b. 1769)
• 1815 » Joachim Murat, French general (b. 1767)
• 1822 » Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor (b. 1757)
• 1825 » Maximilian I Joseph, king of Bavaria (b. 1756)
• 1841 » Patrick Campbell, Scottish admiral (b. 1773)

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. Antje
12. Aaltje
13. Elizabeth
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)
• February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
• February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
• May 13 » War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
• June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
• July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
• October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.

The temperature on October 13, 1779 was about 15.0 °C. There was 46 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: regen betrokken.