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• Adriana Gillesd. van der Tulp, Middelharnis (ZH Nederland) († 1867)
• Aaltje Kooger, Texel († 1842)
• Carolus Caers, Geel
• Adriana van der Tulp, Middelharnis († 1867)
• Anna Margaretha Horsmans, Klimmen,, Limburg, Nederland († 1869)
• Berber Bottinga, Lekkum († 1848)
• Aart Jzn Kleinjan, 's-Gravendeel († 1859)
• Bernardus de Decker, Sleidinge
• Arie Arijsz. van Middelkoop, Papendrecht
• Arie Beers, Brake, Germany († 1787)

• Johanna Elisabeth Tetenburg, IJsselstein
• Maria Magdalena Cauwe (83), Zwevezele (Wingene)
• Gerrit De Penning (1), Westmaas, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Joannes Joannes Meulenbroeck (72), Den Dungen
• Marie Anne Le Lièvre (89), Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor, France
• Cornelia CLAESSEN, Oudenbosch,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Jannetje Dirks Daalder (24), Den Hoorn (Texel, NH)
• Joannes Dries (49), Dessel
• marie marguerite florence HUEZ (0), Dour (Belgium) Hainaut
• NN Buijsman (0), Andijk, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, 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)

• 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 25 » Shays's Rebellion: The rebellion's largest confrontation, outside the Springfield Armory, results in the killing of four rebels and the wounding of twenty.
• June 20 » Oliver Ellsworth moves at the Federal Convention to call the government the 'United States'.
• September 28 » The Congress of the Confederation votes to send the newly-written United States Constitution to the state legislatures for approval.
• October 29 » Mozart's opera Don Giovanni receives its first performance in Prague.
• December 7 » Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
• December 18 » New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

The temperature on May 3, 1787 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken.