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• Alberdina Kikkert, Oudeschild († 1872)
• Anna Maria Engel OVERHOFF, Lingen (D) († 1788)
• Andreas Verbeek, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Berend Jacobs Deuker, Giethoorn, Nederland († 1867)
• Adriaan Willem Moeliker, tholen (zeeland)
• Christine Birkelbach, Erndtebrück, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Berend Deuker, Giethoon
• Bastiaan van Buuren, Erichem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Bernardus Kerperin, Emlichheim, Grafschaft Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
• Antoine François HARDY, Saméon,59310,Nord,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE

• Dingeman Antonie Schellekens (54), Bavel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Mr. Matthijs Samuelsz Snoeck (51), Leiden
• Marie Louise Gabriel Baudry (0), Beclers, 7532, Hainaut, België
• Maartje Pronk (53), Katwijk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Derk Vruink (50), Ruurlo
• Léonara Halkett (14), dendermonde, Belgium
• Francine Benedicte Charlotte Von Zeppelin (34), Cammin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
• Anna Catharina Verdonck, Viersel, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Maria Joanna Van Slambroeck (40), Rumbeke,, West-Vlaanderen, België
• Aaltje Sijers' Droog, Heerhugowaard

• 1714 » Christoph Willibald Gluck, German composer († 1787)
• 1724 » Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet and author († 1803)
• 1797 » Francisco Javier Echeverría, Mexican businessman and politician. President of Mexico (1841) († 1852)
• 1819 » Charles-Louis Hanon, French pianist and composer († 1900)
• 1820 » George Law Curry, American publisher and politician, 5th Governor of the Oregon Territory († 1878)
• 1820 » Juan N. Méndez, Mexican general and interim president, 1876-1877 († 1894)
• 1821 » Charles Tupper, Canadian physician and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Canada († 1915)
• 1825 » Émile Ollivier, French statesman († 1913)
• 1834 » Hendrick Peter Godfried Quack, Dutch economist and historian († 1917)
• 1849 » Maria Theresa of Austria-Este († 1919)

• 1674 » Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1614)
• 1743 » Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1673)
• 1746 » Thomas Baker, English antiquarian and author (b. 1656)
• 1778 » Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and composer (b. 1712)
• 1833 » Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (b. 1757)
• 1843 » Samuel Hahnemann, German physician and academic (b. 1755)
• 1850 » Robert Peel, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1788)
• 1857 » Carlo Pisacane, Italian soldier and philosopher (b. 1818)
• 1903 » Ed Delahanty, American baseball player (b. 1867)
• 1912 » Tom Richardson, English cricketer (b. 1870)

• 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 1 » First edition of The Times of London, previously The Daily Universal Register, is published.
• 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.
• April 7 » American pioneers to the Northwest Territory establish Marietta, Ohio as the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory.
• 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 11 » Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska.

The temperature on July 2, 1788 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.