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• Adrana Groeneweg, Giessendam († 1853)
• Anna Thérésia Deckmyn, Roeselare († 1793)
• Abraham van Houte, Breskens († 1839)
• Anna Catharina Schepers († 1863)
• Adrianus Janssens, Noorderwijk
• Aagje HOFMAN, Koog aan de Zaan, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1822)
• Bento Lopes Meirelles, Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil († 1863)
• Anthonia (Teuntje) van der Worp, Schalkwijk,, Utrecht, Nederland († 1885)
• Adriana Blonk, Woerden († 1869)
• Adriana Vink, Ter Aar (Korteraar) († 1803)

• Gerrit Pieterszen Brands (69), Urk, Nederland
• Alegonda Eermerts (60), Wijchen, Gld, Nederland
• Heiltje Jansd BOOIJ (67), Sliedrecht
• Allegonda Eermerts (60), Wijchen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adriana (Adriaantje) Krijgsman (37), Westenschouwen gem. Burgh
• Heijltje Jans Booij (67), Sliedrecht
• Adriaantje Andriesse Krijgsman (37), Westerschouwen
• Allegonda Eermerts (60), Wijchen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Ahaswerus Obbes (63), Veendam
• Heijltje Jansdr Booy (67), Sliedrecht

• 1769 » Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician († 1835)
• 1772 » Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, English inventor and politician, developed Congreve rockets († 1828)
• 1776 » Simon Fraser, American-Canadian fur trader and explorer († 1862)
• 1795 » Pedro María de Anaya, Mexican soldier. President (1847-1848) († 1854)
• 1799 » Honoré de Balzac, French novelist and playwright († 1850)
• 1806 » John Stuart Mill, English economist, civil servant, and philosopher († 1873)
• 1811 » Alfred Domett, English-New Zealand poet and politician, 4th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1887)
• 1818 » William Fargo, American businessman and politician, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express († 1881)
• 1822 » Frédéric Passy, French economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1912)
• 1824 » Cadmus M. Wilcox, Confederate States Army general († 1890)

• 1713 » Thomas Sprat, English bishop (b. 1635)
• 1717 » John Trevor, Welsh lawyer and politician, 102nd Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1637)
• 1722 » Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist (b. 1669)
• 1732 » Thomas Boston, Scottish author and educator (b. 1676)
• 1782 » William Emerson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1701)
• 1793 » Charles Bonnet, Swiss botanist and biologist (b. 1720)
• 1812 » Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop (b. 1732)
• 1834 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French general (b. 1757)
• 1841 » Joseph Blanco White, Spanish poet and theologian (b. 1775)
• 1864 » John Clare, English poet (b. 1793)

• 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)
• August 10 » The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.
• August 12 » The Rhône and Loire départments are created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire is split into two.
• August 27 » French Revolutionary Wars: The city of Toulon revolts against the French Republic and admits the British and Spanish fleets to seize its port, leading to the Siege of Toulon by French Revolutionary forces.
• 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.
• November 3 » French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.
• December 9 » New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.

The temperature on May 20, 1793 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.