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• Aagje Ariens Abbenes, Den Burg (Texel, NH) († 1863)
• Berent Büld, Gildehaus, Waldseite († 1864)
• Adriana Eva Johanna van ASCH van WIJCK, Utrecht
• Anna Catharina Brulemans, Lubbeek
• Aaltjen Enzerink, Zelhem († 1876)
• Antje Eyses Weima, Boornbergum, Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland († 1826)
• Bartel Goverse van het Hof, Dreischor
• Arend Jan Berntsen, Zeddam (Bergh)
• Albert Jan Wiltink, Erve Wiltink Go. // († 1838)
• Catharina (Klaartje) PAAP, Zandvoort, Nederland, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1819)

• Govert Govertse van Dijck (77), Dussen, Nederland
• Govert Govertszn van Dijk (77), Dussen (Aangiftedatum)
• Elisabeth Coenen (35), Heijen
• Hendrickje Jans (58), Garderen
• Catharina Leenderse Blom (43), Elkerzee
• Petronella Zijlmans (0), Dussen
• Govert van Dijk (78), Dussen
• C. de Herder (23)
• Govert Govertsz van Dijck (77), Dussen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Cornelia Talboom (11), Rucphen

• 1729 » Anton Cajetan Adlgasser, German organist and composer († 1777)
• 1730 » Richard Stockton, American lawyer, jurist, and politician († 1781)
• 1760 » William Thomas Beckford, English author and politician († 1844)
• 1762 » Anton Bernolák, Slovak priest and linguist († 1813)
• 1771 » Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer († 1842)
• 1791 » Sergey Aksakov, Russian soldier and author († 1859)
• 1808 » Mary Anna Custis Lee, American wife of Robert E. Lee († 1873)
• 1832 » Caroline Harrison, American educator, 24th First Lady of the United States († 1892)
• 1832 » Henry Clay Work, American composer and songwriter († 1884)
• 1835 » Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician and anatomist († 1920)

• 1684 » Pierre Corneille, French playwright (b. 1606)
• 1693 » Pedro Abarca, Spanish theologian and academic (b. 1619)
• 1708 » John Blow, English organist and composer (b. 1649)
• 1768 » Robert Simson, Scottish mathematician and academic (b. 1687)
• 1788 » William Brodie, Scottish businessman and politician (b. 1741)
• 1837 » Robert Clark, American politician (b. 1777)
• 1838 » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman (b. 1768)
• 1864 » Rose O'Neal Greenhow, American spy (b. 1817)
• 1878 » Mindon Min, Burmese king (b. 1808)
• 1885 » John Light Atlee, American physician and surgeon (b. 1799)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Marie
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Trijntje
9. Joanna
10. Grietje
11. Adriana
12. Neeltje
13. Aaltje
14. Antje
15. Elizabeth
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)
• February 3 » Spain–United States relations are first established.
• April 18 » Three-Fifths Compromise: the first instance of black slaves in the United States of America being counted as three fifths of persons (for the purpose of taxation), in a resolution of the Congress of the Confederation. This was later adopted in the 1787 Constitution.
• July 25 » American Revolutionary War: The war's last action, the Siege of Cuddalore, is ended by a preliminary peace agreement.
• November 3 » The American Continental Army is disbanded.
• November 4 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is performed for the first time in Linz, Austria.
• November 29 » A 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes New Jersey.

The temperature on October 1, 1783 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: helder.