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• Christina van Eggermont, Hulst
• Adolphe RAMAEKERS, Wessem, 3235, Limburg, Nederland
• Antonius Petrus LAUWEN, Rucphen-Sprundel,Noord-Brabant,NEDERLAND
• Angenita Koentz, Wijchen,Gemeente Wijchen,Gelderland,Netherlands († 1851)
• Adolphus Wouters, Neerlangel,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1784)
• Anna (Joanna) van den BAARD, Rhoon († 1858)
• Agneta Koentz, Niftrik, Gelderland, Nederland († 1851)
• Christine Luise Böger, Uslar
• Aagjen Harmens Mosselman, Driesum, Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Christine Luise Böger, USlar

• Andries van der Heeden (52), Benschop
• Geertje Pieters van der Geest (65), Zoeterwoude
• Christine Henriëtte van Kanderbach, Krosno Odrzanskie (Crossen aan de Oder), Lebuskië, Polen
• Henderijntje Hendriks Rip (66), Strijen
• Christina Catharina Nijlandt, Neijlandt, Nijlant Nijland (71), Muiden, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Gertrudis van Megen (46), Erlecom, Ubbergen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Christiana Schubert (71), Mittweida, Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany
• Elisabeth De Wachter (80), Boom, 2850, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Aarjen Stap (23), Winkel, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Gerlske Bouwes (74), Suwald

• 1725 » Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and theologian († 1791)
• 1734 » Jean-Baptiste Rey, French conductor and composer († 1810)
• 1800 » James Watney, English brewer and businessman († 1884)
• 1824 » John Hall, English-New Zealand politician, 12th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1907)
• 1825 » Charles Griffin, American general († 1876)
• 1825 » John S. Harris, American surveyor and politician († 1906)
• 1835 » Lyman Abbott, American minister, theologian, and author († 1922)
• 1847 » Augusta Holmès, French pianist and composer († 1903)
• 1849 » Henrietta Edwards, Canadian activist and author († 1931)
• 1851 » Graciano López Jaena, Filipino journalist († 1896)

• 1692 » Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German scholar and politician (b. 1626)
• 1737 » Antonio Stradivari, Italian instrument maker (b. 1644)
• 1787 » Soame Jenyns, English poet and politician (b. 1704)
• 1799 » Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician and historian (b. 1725)
• 1803 » Johann Gottfried Herder, German philosopher, theologian, and poet (b. 1744)
• 1829 » Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (b. 1744)
• 1843 » Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, Scottish-English general and politician (b. 1748)
• 1848 » Bernard Bolzano, Bohemian priest and mathematician (b. 1781)
• 1864 » José Justo Corro, Mexican politician and president, (1836-1837) (b. 1794)
• 1869 » Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American pianist and composer (b. 1829)

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. Grietje
12. Antje
13. Neeltje
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 6 » In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey in the Channel Islands.
• 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 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 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
• October 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.

The temperature on December 18, 1781 was about 2.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south. Weather type: betrokken mist.