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• Anna Maria Geerts, Oostmalle
• Arij Bos, Werkendam, Nederland
• Aaltjen Lamberts v.d. Brink, Vollenhove, Overijssel, Nederland († 1785)
• Anna Gouka, Schiedam
• Andrisina Donckers (De Doncker), Kemzeke (B)
• Ariaentje Bastiaansdr Salij, Rhoon, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1794)
• Agnes Jaspers, Duizel, Gemeente Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Ariaantje Waltman, Moerkapelle, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1732)
• Anna Gouka (Goudka), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antonia Hendriks, Hoogland

• Adriaan Jorisz van 't Bos (7), Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Catharina van Oosterhout (67), Roosendaal
• De Bont Ida Hendrick (65), Alphen en Riel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Jacob Theunis (5) (84), ,,, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
• Christophorus Helsloot (31), Watergraafsmeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Kind van Breij, Tienhoven-U, Utrecht, Nederland
• Eijken Hendrik de BONT, Alphen en Riel, Alphen, 3281, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Schouters, Hontenisse
• Hendrick Jansen de Gelder (7), Werkendam,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Catharina Rommens (54), Tessenderlo 3980(Belgie)

• 1661 » Claude Buffier, Polish-French historian and philosopher († 1737)
• 1713 » John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1792)
• 1725 » Samuel Ward, American politician, 31st Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island († 1776)
• 1783 » Philip Pendleton Barbour, American farmer and politician, 12th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives († 1841)
• 1791 » Minh Mạng, Vietnamese emperor († 1841)
• 1803 » Edward Bulwer-Lytton, English author, playwright, and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies († 1873)
• 1803 » Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet and philosopher († 1882)
• 1818 » Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss historian and academic († 1897)
• 1818 » Louise de Broglie, Countess d'Haussonville, French essayist and biographer († 1882)
• 1830 » Trebor Mai (né Robert Williams), Welsh poet († 1877)

• 1607 » Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Italian Carmelite nun and mystic (b. 1566)
• 1632 » Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1572)
• 1667 » Gustaf Bonde, Finnish-Swedish politician, 5th Lord High Treasurer of Sweden (b. 1620)
• 1681 » Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1600)
• 1741 » Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German bishop and theologian (b. 1660)
• 1786 » Peter III of Portugal (b. 1717)
• 1789 » Anders Dahl, Swedish botanist and physician (b. 1751)
• 1797 » John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (b. 1719)
• 1805 » William Paley, English priest and philosopher (b. 1743)
• 1849 » Benjamin D'Urban, English general and politician, Governor of British Guiana (b. 1777)

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

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

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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• January 28 » The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
• April 7 » Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, BWV245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
• November 11 » Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.
• December 7 » Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.

The temperature on May 25, 1724 was about 15.0 °C.