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• Andries Joseph Halman, Oldeholtpade, Weststellingwerf, Fr, Nederland († 1785)
• Eunice MINER, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States († 1866)
• van Seters Seeters Ceeters Seetern Ceters Seders Zeters, Raamsdonk, Nederland († 1837)
• Antonia Vreede de, Werkhoven
• Euphemia Pünt, Bardel († 1846)
• Arien Janse de Wilt, Bergen,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1784)
• Baukjen Wiarda, Bolsward († 1791)
• Benedictus Pensaert, Hofstade-Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1828)
• , Zelzate (Oost Vlaanderen) († 1817)
• Antoni Lurvink, Aalten, Gelderland, Nederland († 1855)

• Aaltje Jans Bossema (32)
• Barbera Wilschut, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Marie Joseph Herman (80), Brias, 62180, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
• Jantjen Hindriks (78), Zuidbroek
• Christine Helen Oliver (27), Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
• Elisabeth Henderica VERMEER (39), Amsterdam
• Johannes Knottnerus (69), Uttum (Niedersaksen)
• Jan Tijes
• Joanna Catharina Claessens (39), Stabroek-Antwerpen, België
• Mary TURNER (56), Southam, Warwickshire, England

• 1714 » Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic († 1762)
• 1744 » Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States († 1814)
• 1763 » John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman and philanthropist († 1848)
• 1774 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian († 1856)
• 1797 » Paul Delaroche, French painter and academic († 1856)
• 1823 » Leander Clark, American businessman, judge, and politician († 1910)
• 1831 » Xianfeng Emperor of China († 1861)
• 1837 » Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 7th Secretary of State for Canada († 1886)
• 1839 » Ephraim Shay, American engineer, invented the Shay locomotive († 1916)
• 1853 » Alexius Meinong, Ukrainian-Austrian philosopher and academic († 1920)

• 1704 » Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, French fur trader and explorer (b. 1657)
• 1709 » Robert Bolling, English planter and merchant (b. 1646)
• 1725 » Thomas King, English and British soldier, MP for Queenborough, lieutenant-governor of Sheerness (b. before 1660?).
• 1762 » Peter III of Russia (b. 1728)
• 1790 » Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher (b. 1723)
• 1791 » Martin Dobrizhoffer, Austrian missionary and author (b. 1717)
• 1793 » Charlotte Corday, French murderer (b. 1768)
• 1794 » John Roebuck, English chemist and businessman (b. 1718)
• 1845 » Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1764)
• 1871 » Karl Tausig, Polish virtuoso pianist, arranger and composer (b. 1841)

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)
• June 8 » Laki, a volcano in Iceland, begins an eight-month eruption which kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven-year famine.
• August 4 » Mount Asama erupts in Japan, killing about 1,400 people. The eruption causes a famine, which results in an additional 20,000 deaths.
• 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.
• November 25 » American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
• December 23 » George Washington resigns as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland.

The temperature on July 17, 1783 was about 22.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: omtrent helder.