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• Adriana Maria van Aal, Tilburg
• Agnes de Rooij, Geertruidenberg († 1860)
• Anna Daniels van Barenborg, Finsterwolde, Groningen, Nederland († 1814)
• Anna Joannes COOLS, Zundert,Noord-Brabant,NEDERLAND († 1864)
• Apollonia Leendertsd ROMEIJN, Schipluiden († 1858)
• Apolonia Leenderts Rosmeyen, Schipluiden (ZH-NLD) († 1858)
• Aart Jacobsz VERRIJ, Numansdorp († 1829)
• Anna Sophia Kresner, Harlingen († 1845)
• Allegonda Verkuijlen, Uden, Gemeente Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1828)
• Andreas Porten, Schweich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

• Franciscus Corstiaens de Crom (65), Bergeijk
• Anna Margaretha Baverman (36), Ermelo/Leuvenum
• Geertruidt Anna Margaretha van Broekhuizen (38), Deventer
• Dirk de Canteleu, Waveren
• Anna ( Johanna) van PELT (83), Woudrichem, NB NL
• Anna Van Muylhem (57), Sint-Martens-Lierde,9572,Oost-Vlaanderen,BE
• Barbara Montgomery
• Anna Margaretha HÜBNER HUEBNER (74), Fränkisch-Crumbach, Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Germany
• Geertruida Hampen (77), Asten
• Egidius van Barel (39), Nattenhaasdonk

• 1738 » Richard Montgomery, Irish-American general († 1775)
• 1754 » William Cooper, American judge and politician, founded Cooperstown, New York († 1809)
• 1759 » James Edward Smith, English botanist and mycologist, founded the Linnean Society († 1828)
• 1760 » John Breckinridge, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 5th United States Attorney General († 1806)
• 1760 » Joseph Graetz, German organist, composer, and educator († 1826)
• 1810 » Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle († 1892)
• 1811 » Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian farmer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Agriculture († 1885)
• 1817 » Heinrich von Sybel, German historian, academic, and politician († 1895)
• 1825 » Pedro II of Brazil († 1891)
• 1827 » William Burges, English architect and designer († 1881)

• 1719 » Pasquier Quesnel, French theologian and author (b. 1634)
• 1723 » Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (b. 1674)
• 1726 » Samuel Penhallow, English-American historian and author (b. 1665)
• 1747 » Vincent Bourne, English poet and scholar (b. 1695)
• 1748 » Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1662)
• 1774 » Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (b. 1720)
• 1814 » Marquis de Sade, French philosopher, author, and politician (b. 1740)
• 1844 » Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768)
• 1849 » Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (b. 1792)
• 1859 » John Brown, American abolitionist (b. 1800)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Trijntje
7. Aaltje
8. Catharina
9. Marie
10. Joanna
11. Neeltje
12. Grietje
13. Elizabeth
14. Antje
15. Adriana
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 20 » The third and main part of First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay. Arthur Phillip decides that Port Jackson is a more suitable location for a colony.
• March 6 » The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement.
• May 8 » King Louis XVI of France attempts to impose the reforms of Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements.
• June 7 » French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.
• June 25 » Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
• September 13 » The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital.

The temperature on December 2, 1788 was about -6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast by east. Weather type: betrokken sneeuw.