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• Cornelis Witvliet, Middelharnis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1846)
• Elisabeth Wijkhuijsen
• Anna Maria Peters, Mullenborn,Rheinland,Germany
• Age Ages van Tromp, Woudsend, Wijmbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1814)
• Anna Margaretha Schulte, Emden († 1848)
• Cornelis Winter, Ankeveen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
• Gerardus VORTMANS VOORTMANS, Wellen (B) († 1808)
• Christina Sophia Uhr, ,, Risinge Parish, Sweden († 1849)
• Frederick Davis Dickerson, Pennsylvania, United States († 1860)
• Age Ages Tromp, Woudsend, Wymbritseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

• Getruda Willems (85), Mill
• Egidius van Lijf (0), St. Pieter
• Allegonda Hendriks, Wijchen
• Engeltie Goverse Verbeek (van der Beek) (60), Wateringen
• Arien Hendricksz van Wagensfelt (1), Scherpenzeel
• Catharina Josepha Jamar (28), Charneux, Luik (B)
• Bethiah Keen (37), Broad Bay, Bristol, ME
• Engeltje Goverse van der Beek (60), Wateringen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Corneille TIMMERMANS (40), Etterbeek, 1040, Brussel-Hoofdstad, België
• Elisabeth Joanna van Goens (68), Kleef, Duitsland

• 1700 » José de Escandón, 1st Count of Sierra Gorda, Spanish sergeant and politician († 1770)
• 1724 » Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland († 1779)
• 1744 » Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, German-born Queen to George III of the United Kingdom († 1818)
• 1762 » Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher and academic († 1814)
• 1773 » Arthur Aikin, English chemist and mineralogist († 1854)
• 1795 » Johns Hopkins, American businessman and philanthropist († 1873)
• 1827 » Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French academic and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs († 1896)
• 1832 » James Watney, Jr., English politician, brewer and cricketer († 1886)
• 1857 » John Jacob Abel, American biochemist and pharmacologist († 1938)
• 1861 » Nellie Melba, Australian soprano and actress († 1931)

• 1715 » Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)
• 1786 » John Stanley, English organist and composer (b. 1712)
• 1795 » James Boswell, Scottish biographer (b. 1740)
• 1795 » Josiah Bartlett, American physician and politician, 4th Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1729)
• 1798 » William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1722)
• 1821 » Camille Jordan, French lawyer and politician (b. 1771)
• 1825 » Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, French philosopher and theorist (b. 1760)
• 1831 » Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz, Estonian-German physician, botanist, and entomologist (b. 1793)
• 1864 » Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1804)
• 1865 » Sengge Rinchen, Mongolian general (b. 1811)

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.
• March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
• March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
• September 5 » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
• September 6 » The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
• October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.

The temperature on May 19, 1781 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by east. Weather type: nevel half bewolkt.