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• Anthonie van Lucchesi-Palli Prins van Campo-Franco, Palermo, Sicilië († 1856)
• Elisabeth Hölzermann, Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Dingena van Dusseldorp, Raamsdonk († 1845)
• Antonio Lucchesi-Palli, Palermo, Italie († 1856)
• Catharina Hardenbol, Harmelen, Utrecht, Nederland († 1856)
• Adrianus van der Velde(n), Oirschot
• Catharina De Wit
• Abraham BUCAILLE, Brévands,50500,Manche,Basse-Normandie,FRANCE († 1825)
• Clasijn Bartelds, Meeden, Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1828)
• Antje Abes, Holwerd, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands

• Joannes Daniels (36)
• Anna Petronella Verbeeck (49), Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen, Graafschap Vlaanderen
• Cornelis Janson van Nieuwburg (40), Haaren, Nederland
• Huybert Ruijgrok (39), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Joanna Maria Pinnock (67), Willebroek, 2830, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Cornelius van Nieuwborgh (40), Haaren
• Gerrigje Quint, Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Nederland
• Engbert Berenpas (72), Ruurlo
• Jakob Lukas (39), Veendam
• Engbert Berenpas (72), Ruurlo, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1732 » Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer († 1817)
• 1743 » Seth Warner, American colonel († 1784)
• 1749 » Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist († 1823)
• 1758 » Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English politician († 1839)
• 1768 » Caroline of Brunswick († 1821)
• 1768 » Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1854)
• 1794 » Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author († 1860)
• 1818 » Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician († 1899)
• 1821 » Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist († 1897)
• 1835 » Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland († 1900)

• 1727 » Catherine I of Russia (b. 1684)
• 1729 » Samuel Clarke, English clergyman and philosopher (b. 1675)
• 1765 » Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (b. 1713)
• 1797 » Michel-Jean Sedaine, French playwright and composer (b. 1719)
• 1801 » William Heberden, English physician and scholar (b. 1710)
• 1807 » John Gunby, American general (b. 1745)
• 1809 » Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (b. 1722)
• 1822 » Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1766)
• 1829 » John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
• 1838 » René Caillié, French explorer and author (b. 1799)

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

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

• 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 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
• February 3 » American Revolutionary War: British forces seize the Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.
• March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
• March 15 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Court House: Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat a mixed American force numbering 4,400 in a Pyrrhic victory.
• April 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
• June 3 » Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending raid by Banastre Tarleton.

The temperature on May 17, 1781 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.