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• Cornelis Verkleij, Oudewater († 1869)
• Adrianus Leijdens, Ooltgensplaat († 1848)
• Christiaan Arnolds KUIJKEN, Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1856)
• Berend Jans Mensink, Raalte († 1861)
• Anna Lucia DE CORDIER, Welden,9700,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
• Tietje Foppes Bijma, Opeinde († 1827)
• Adrianus LEIJDENS Czn, Ooltgensplaat, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH († 1848)
• Carolus Verlez, Staden,West-Vlaanderen,België († 1839)
• Christian Frederik Wedel-Jarlsberg († 1854)
• Abel Smith, Branston, Lincolnshire († 1859)

• Cornelis Jansen Verkroost 9VW3-RMB (76), Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
• Andries Hartsinck (68), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Jansen Verkroost (76), Utrecht
• Arie Aalbertsen van der van der Lee (59), Westbroek
• Annegien Harms (58), Hoogeveen
• cornelis jansz VERCROOST, utrecht
• ANTOINE DILEN, Ekeren
• Adolphe-Joseph von der WICKERAU de KROCKOW (67), Potsdam
• Derica DIJK (29), Kampen
• Catharina van der Vieren (98), Temse

• 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. 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 9 » Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the Constitution.
• 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 21 » New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
• July 25 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).

The temperature on July 17, 1788 was about 17.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.