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• Abraham Peeters Arts, Haps († 1832)
• Abraham Peeters Arts Aarts Peters, Haps, Nederland († 1832)
• Anna Maria Kiekens, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Ariaantje Pietersdr Goudswaard, spijkenisse (zuid holland)
• Carel Æmilius Els Collot d'Escury, Rotterdam, Government of Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands († 1828)
• Antye Hammon, Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York
• Adélaïde Camille Thérèse Marie de La Forest d'Armaillé, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France († 1794)
• Abraham Peters Arts (Aerts), Haps (N.Br.) († 1832)
• Baron Carel Emilius Els COLLOT d'ESCURY, Rotterdam, 6240, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1828)
• Abraham van der Werf, Leeuwarden

• Henricus Gooris (55), Mierlo, Noord Braband, Nederland
• Johannes Speelman (6)
• Étienne Charron dit Ducharme (70), Berthier Cte, Province, Quebec, Canada
• Elisabeth Loys (54), Eksel, Limburg, België
• Anna Maria Leirs (61), Herentals, België
• Anna Gertrudis SCHOOFS, Bergen op Zoom, 3315, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• John VanTassel (40), Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, United States
• Henricus TERSAGO (78), Puurs,2870,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
• Joannes Baptista Maes (84), Merksplas,, Antwerpen, België
• Johannes Speelman (5), Haamstede, Zeeland, Nederland

• 1700 » Nicolaus Zinzendorf, German bishop and saint († 1760)
• 1799 » August Kopisch, German poet and painter († 1853)
• 1822 » Edmond de Goncourt, French author and critic, founded the Académie Goncourt († 1896)
• 1863 » Bob Fitzsimmons, English-New Zealand boxer († 1917)
• 1865 » Robert W. Chambers, American author and illustrator († 1933)
• 1867 » Mary of Teck, English-born queen consort of the United Kingdom († 1953)
• 1873 » Olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian painter and illustrator († 1958)
• 1876 » Percy Perrin, English cricketer († 1945)
• 1880 » W. Otto Miessner, American composer and educator († 1967)
• 1881 » Adolfo de la Huerta, Mexican politician and provisional president, 1920 († 1955)

• 1685 » Charles II, German elector palatine (b. 1651)
• 1703 » Samuel Pepys, English politician (b. 1633)
• 1742 » Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1672)
• 1746 » Thomas Southerne, Irish playwright (b. 1660)
• 1762 » Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic (b. 1714)
• 1799 » James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, Scottish linguist, biologist, and judge (b. 1714)
• 1818 » Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader (b. 1785)
• 1818 » Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian field marshal and politician, Governor-General of Finland (b. 1761)
• 1824 » Capel Lofft, English lawyer (b. 1751)
• 1840 » Sidney Smith, English admiral and politician (b. 1764)

• 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.
• June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
• June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
• September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
• September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
• October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.

The temperature on May 26, 1779 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by east. Weather type: mist omtrent helder.