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• Adriaan Jans Branderhorst, Genderen († 1861)
• Aaltien Klaasen Nijenhuis, Zweeloo († 1858)
• Adriana Broere, Dinteloord en Prinsenland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1789)
• Adriaan Branderhorst, Eethen, Nederland († 1861)
• , Heinenoord, Gem. Binnenmaas, Zuid Holland († 1849)
• Adrianus Schoonderwoerd, Haastrecht († 1873)
• Adeline Shackleford, Virginia († 1868)
• Adriana Holster, Raamsdonk, Nederland
• van Prooijen, Dirksland († 1851)
• Aaltien Klaassen Nijenhuis, Zweeloo, Drenthe, Nederland († 1858)

• Antje Hidzers (44)
• Annigje Petersdr. Kortleven (40), Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
• Dirkje Teunissen van Dijk (8), Rhenen
• Amable Eustache BARBARY (3), Clairy-Saulchoix, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France
• Jetske Wiebes de Haan (0), Hollum (Ameland)
• Annigje Kortleven (40), Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland
• Anna Maria Dombregt (69), Oedelem
• Jacob Johannesz BOL (1)
• Antje Kortleven (40), Jutphaas, Oudenrijn, Utrecht, Nederland
• Wijntje Okkerse

• 1743 » Seth Warner, American colonel († 1784)
• 1749 » Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist († 1823)
• 1758 » Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English politician († 1839)
• 1768 » Caroline of Brunswick († 1821)
• 1768 » Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1854)
• 1794 » Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author († 1860)
• 1818 » Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician († 1899)
• 1821 » Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist († 1897)
• 1835 » Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland († 1900)
• 1836 » Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet († 1923)

• 1765 » Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (b. 1713)
• 1797 » Michel-Jean Sedaine, French playwright and composer (b. 1719)
• 1801 » William Heberden, English physician and scholar (b. 1710)
• 1807 » John Gunby, American general (b. 1745)
• 1809 » Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (b. 1722)
• 1822 » Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1766)
• 1829 » John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
• 1838 » Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French bishop and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1754)
• 1838 » René Caillié, French explorer and author (b. 1799)
• 1839 » Archibald Alison, Scottish priest and author (b. 1757)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Catharina
6. Trijntje
7. Marie
8. Joanna
9. Elisabeth
10. Grietje
11. Neeltje
12. Adriana
13. Antje
14. Aaltje
15. Elizabeth
16. Janna

• 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 21 » The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston.
• April 1 » In New York City, the United States House of Representatives achieves its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.
• April 21 » George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
• July 12 » In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later.
• September 22 » Battle of Rymnik: Alexander Suvorov's Russian and allied army defeats superior Ottoman Empire forces.
• September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.

The temperature on May 17, 1789 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer half bewolkt winderig.