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• Christiana Wilhelmina Fritzsche, Annaberg, Sachsen, Germany
• Elisabeth Gerhardt, Volkholz, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1843)
• Catharine Engel Meier, Engter, Duitsland
• Elijzabeth Freerks, Oude Pekela (Groningen)
• Grietien Derks Klamer, Anloo († 1838)
• Bauke Tietes de Wit, Anjum, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Charles Squire, heavitree exeter devon († 1867)
• Elizabeth Owens, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States († 1820)
• Gerarda Bod, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland († 1821)
• "Margaretha" Magdalena Gabrielle Köller, Thann, Haut-Rhin, France († 1874)

• Steijntie Stijntje van Snelderweert (61), Montfoort
• Maria Catharina Drummen, Nierhoven, Limburg, Nederland
• Gerardus Paulus Jacobs, Dreumel
• Henricus van Uden (58), Dennenburg, Noord Brabant, Nederland
• Geertje Jansen van Ginkel (50), Scherpenzeel
• David A Montgomery Sr (77), Wilkes, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
• Sander Luiten Sok (40)
• Lawrence Mitchell (1), Middletowen, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
• Catharina Hoogheijnen (53), Geulle,, Limburg, Nederland
• David A Montgomery (77), Wilkes, Georgia, United States

• 1778 » Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean general and politician, 2nd Supreme Director of Chile († 1842)
• 1779 » Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic († 1848)
• 1789 » Abbas Mirza, Qajar crown prince of Persia († 1833)
• 1799 » James Prinsep, English orientalist and scholar († 1840)
• 1833 » Benjamin Harrison, American general, lawyer, and politician, 23rd President of the United States († 1901)
• 1845 » Albert Chmielowski, Polish saint, founded the Albertine Brothers († 1916)
• 1847 » Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer († 1889)
• 1847 » Bolesław Prus, Polish journalist and author († 1912)
• 1856 » Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, German poet and playwright († 1909)
• 1860 » Raymond Poincaré, French lawyer and politician, 10th President of France († 1934)

• 1701 » Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
• 1707 » Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
• 1773 » Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)
• 1785 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)
• 1823 » Pope Pius VII (b. 1740)
• 1825 » William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1753)
• 1835 » Agnes Bulmer, English merchant and poet (b. 1775)
• 1854 » Shiranui Dakuemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 8th Yokozuna (b. 1801)
• 1859 » Juan Bautista Ceballos, President of Mexico (1853) (b. 1811)
• 1882 » James Whyte, Scottish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1820)

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

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

• 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)
• March 4 » Vermont is admitted to the United States as the fourteenth state.
• May 15 » French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance.
• June 21 » King Louis XVI of France and his immediate family begin the Flight to Varennes during the French Revolution.
• September 27 » The National Assembly votes to award full citizenship to Jews in France.
• September 30 » France's National Constituent Assembly is dissolved, to be replaced the next day by the National Legislative Assembly
• November 4 » Northwest Indian War: The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash.

The temperature on August 20, 1791 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken.