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• Augusta Nering Bögel, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 1837)
• Arjaantje Stolk, Overschie, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anne Hiddes Houtsma, Tzum, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1826)
• ANTJE NELEMAN, BERKEL EN RODENRIJS († 1872)
• Cornelis Zondag, Wamel († 1840)
• Cornelis den BOER, Kerkwerve, Nederland, Zeeland, Nederland († 1829)
• Aaltjen Draaijer, Holten († 1870)
• Cornelis Janse de Jonge, Nieuwerkerk
• Antje (Anna) Neleman (Neeleman), Berkel en Rodenrijs († 1872)
• Augustina Nering NERING BÖGEL, Leeuwarden Friesland Netherlands († 1837)

• Antje ( Johanna ) Wassenaar (55), Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Frans Jansen Krook (56), Nieuwveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Hendrikje Cornelisse (80), Lunteren
• Elizabeth Todd ****, Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
• Anna Maria Marx (5), Leutesdorf (DE)
• Aafje Cornelis' Hartmans (67), Wijdenes
• HENDRIKJE CORNELISSEN (75), Lunteren
• Elizabeth Parker Todd (60), Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
• Erzsébet Schindler (60)
• Hendrikje Cornelisen, Lunteren, Gelderland, Netherlands

• 1756 » William Babington, Irish-born, English physician and mineralogist († 1833)
• 1763 » Joseph Fouché, French lawyer and politician († 1820)
• 1775 » Lucien Bonaparte, French soldier and politician († 1840)
• 1780 » Elizabeth Fry, English prison reformer, philanthropist and Quaker († 1845)
• 1790 » William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Lord Chamberlain of the Household († 1858)
• 1792 » Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, French mathematician and engineer († 1843)
• 1799 » Mary Anning, English paleontologist († 1847)
• 1801 » Princess Sophie of Sweden, Swedish princess († 1865)
• 1806 » Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland, English duchess († 1868)
• 1808 » David de Jahacob Lopez Cardozo, Dutch Talmudist († 1890)

• 1719 » Pierre Poiret, French mystic and philosopher (b. 1646)
• 1724 » Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)
• 1742 » Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (b. 1664)
• 1762 » Alexander Joseph Sulkowski, Polish and Saxon general (b. 1695)
• 1771 » Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet (b. 1722)
• 1786 » Carl Wilhelm Scheele, German-Swedish chemist and pharmacist (b. 1742)
• 1790 » Thomas Warton, English poet and critic (b. 1728)
• 1810 » Chevalier d'Eon, French diplomat and spy (b. 1728)
• 1844 » Giuseppe Baini, Italian priest and composer (b. 1775)
• 1858 » José de la Riva Agüero, Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru (b. 1783)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Catharina
7. Trijntje
8. Grietje
9. Marie
10. Joanna
11. Aaltje
12. Neeltje
13. Adriana
14. Antje
15. Elizabeth
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 8 » George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
• May 31 » The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790.
• July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
• July 16 » The District of Columbia is established as the capital of the United States after signature of the Residence Act.
• July 31 » The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.
• September 25 » Four Great Anhui Troupes introduce Anhui opera to Beijing in honor of the Qianlong Emperor's eightieth birthday.

The temperature on May 21, 1790 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.