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• Catrina (Catharina) Wijers (Weijers) († 1831)
• Aaltje Ides Min († 1851)
• Aletta Cramer, Soerabaja
• Anne Marie Agnese Luise Spreen-, Norderneij, Duitsland († 1789)
• Alida Rijp, Rijswijk († 1841)
• Baron. Coenraad Willem Anthonie Zuthem En Haerst van Haersolte, Leeuwarden (Friesland) († 1862)
• Antonij Plekkenpol, Almen
• Aaltje Idesdr Min, Bergen († 1851)
• Aaltje Pieters Min, Bergen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1851)
• Anne Marie Cathrine Luise Spreen-, Norderneij, Duitsland († 1789)

• Benedictus Maurer(Maurits), Delft
• Catharina Lamers (27), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
• ELIZABETH VAN DER WEIJDE (0)
• Claasje Jansdr. Maarleveld (49), Maasland
• Geertruidt Reiniersd. Kooman (36), Noordgouwe
• Aldert Haselhoff (Hazelhoff) (45), Baflo
• Fennigjen Wilt (33)
• Dinah @ (83), Abbyville, South Carolina, United States
• Hendrik Bax (38), 's-Gravendeel, Nederland
• Grietie Joosten Gros (61), Benschop, Utrecht, Nederland

• 1729 » Florian Leopold Gassmann, Czech composer († 1774)
• 1761 » August von Kotzebue, German playwright and author († 1819)
• 1764 » Princess Élisabeth of France († 1794)
• 1768 » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman († 1838)
• 1783 » José de la Riva Agüero, Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru († 1858)
• 1814 » Adams George Archibald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 4th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia († 1892)
• 1826 » Charles XV of Sweden († 1872)
• 1844 » Richard D'Oyly Carte, English talent agent and composer († 1901)
• 1849 » Bernhard von Bülow, German soldier and politician, Chancellor of Germany († 1929)
• 1849 » Jacob Riis, Danish-American journalist and photographer († 1914)

• 1724 » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (b. 1662)
• 1750 » John Willison, Scottish minister and author (b. 1680)
• 1752 » Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (b. 1692)
• 1758 » Pope Benedict XIV (b. 1675)
• 1763 » George Psalmanazar, French-English author (b. 1679)
• 1764 » Francesco Algarotti, Italian philosopher, poet, and critic (b. 1712)
• 1779 » John Winthrop, American mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1714)
• 1793 » Martin Gerbert, German historian and theologian (b. 1720)
• 1839 » Ferdinando Paer, Italian composer (b. 1771)
• 1856 » Adolphe Adam, French composer and critic (b. 1803)

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)
• March 15 » In an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'état never takes place.
• April 15 » Preliminary articles of peace ending the American Revolutionary War (or American War of Independence) are ratified.
• July 24 » The Kingdom of Georgia and the Russian Empire sign the Treaty of Georgievsk.
• September 3 » American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.
• October 15 » The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.
• December 4 » At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers.

The temperature on May 3, 1783 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.