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• Anna Francisca De Ridder, Wilmarsdonk († 1810)
• Antonius van Boekel
• Aaltje Willems Bosch, Midwolda († 1848)
• Anna Theresia Bauwen, Bovekerke
• Albert Jans Brummel, Oldebroek, Gelderland, Nederland († 1800)
• Aaltje Schouwman († 1840)
• Anne Jeanne LEMOINE, Saint-Carreuc,22150,Côtes-D'Armor,Bretagne,FRANCE († 1861)
• Abraham Stoutjesdijk, Dreischor (Gem. Schouwen-Duiveland), Zeeland, Nederland Nederland († 1852)
• Abraham Cornelisse Stoutjesdijk, Dreischor Schouwen Duiveland Zeeland Nederland († 1852)
• Aagje Dral, Oostzaan, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• Christina Bruls (75), Schinnen
• Andries Femmes de Lange (44), Eesterga, Lemsterland, Friesland, Nederland
• Andries Andrees Femmes de Lange (44), Eesterga (NL)
• Anna du Toit (71)
• Cornelia Pom (Poom) (69), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Cornelis Vinken, Hooge Mierde
• Cornelis Jans Ipper (55), Zwartsluis, Overijssel, Nederland
• Antonius Gautman (37), Breda, Noord Brabant, Nederland
• Antje Hulscher (0), Nederhorst den Berg
• Christiaan Hes

• 1746 » André Michaux, French botanist and explorer († 1802)
• 1748 » William V, Prince of Orange († 1806)
• 1761 » Jan Potocki, Polish ethnologist, historian, linguist, and author († 1815)
• 1799 » Simon Cameron, American journalist and politician, 26th United States Secretary of War († 1889)
• 1804 » Alvan Clark, American astronomer and optician († 1887)
• 1822 » Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Polish inventor and businessman, invented the Kerosene lamp († 1882)
• 1826 » Johann Köler, Estonian painter and academic († 1899)
• 1827 » Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist († 1875)
• 1830 » João de Deus, Portuguese poet and educator († 1896)
• 1839 » Josephine Cochrane, American inventor († 1913)

• 1702 » William III of England (b. 1650)
• 1717 » Abraham Darby I, English blacksmith (b. 1678)
• 1723 » Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St. Paul's Cathedral (b. 1632)
• 1731 » Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1688)
• 1771 » Louis August le Clerc, French-Danish sculptor and academic (b. 1688)
• 1819 » Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (b. 1739)
• 1844 » Charles XIV John of Sweden (b. 1763)
• 1869 » Hector Berlioz, French composer, conductor, and critic (b. 1803)
• 1872 » Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter (b. 1815)
• 1874 » Millard Fillmore, American lawyer and politician, 13th President of the United States (b. 1800)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Trijntje
7. Catharina
8. Grietje
9. Neeltje
10. Aaltje
11. Joanna
12. Adriana
13. Marie
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)
• January 21 » After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.
• July 9 » The Act Against Slavery in Upper Canada bans the importation of slaves and will free those who are born into slavery after the passage of the Act at 25 years of age.
• October 12 » The cornerstone of Old East, the oldest state university building in the United States, is laid at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• October 16 » French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed.
• November 16 » French Revolution: Ninety dissident Roman Catholic priests are executed by drowning at Nantes.
• December 26 » Second Battle of Wissembourg: France defeats Austria.

The temperature on March 8, 1793 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by north. Weather type: omtrent helder.