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• Bernardus Elbertse, Schalkwijk, Nederland († 1839)
• Anje Geuchiens Hopma, Ellerhuizen, Bedum († 1862)
• Agatha Philippina van der Heim, Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
• Anna Eva Schauerte, Winkhausen (Duitsland) († 1828)
• Catharina Kuipers, Haarlem, Nederland († 1866)
• Charity Middaugh
• Aukje Tjallings Jorna, Irnsum, Boarnsterhim, Friesland, Netherlands
• Aukje Aukes Tolsma, Marssum, Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Bernardus Elberse, Schalkwijk
• Arij Leenderts Van Der WILT, Westmaas

• Gertrudis van Mulken (79), Elsloo,, Limburg, Nederland
• Jelte Jans Mooij (46), Veendam
• Anthonius (Teunis Jansse) van der Doorn (24)
• Antonius Maartens van der Doorn (33)
• Cornelius Matthijssen
• Gertrudis Goemans (42), Sevenum, Horst, Limburg, Niederlande
• Abigail Chase (32)
• Joanna Elisabeth Bruers (61), Poppel, Antwerpen, België
• gertrudis gommans (47), sevenum
• Anna Maria Tegeder (56), Emsbüren-Ahlde(Emsland)

• 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)
• 1868 » Henri Nathansen, Danish director and playwright († 1944)

• 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)
• 1878 » Aleardo Aleardi, Italian poet and politician (b. 1812)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Catharina
7. Grietje
8. Trijntje
9. Joanna
10. Aaltje
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Adriana
14. Marie
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 9 » Treaty of Jassy between Russian and Ottoman Empire is signed.
• March 29 » King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.
• April 21 » Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
• April 25 » Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine.
• May 21 » A lava dome collapses on Mount Unzen, near the city of Shimbara on the Japanese island of Kyūshū, creating a deadly tsunami that kills nearly 15,000 people.
• October 12 » The first celebration of Columbus Day is held in New York City.

The temperature on July 17, 1792 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: zeer betrokken.