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• Engel van Spronsen, Monster († 1849)
• Adam Hartensveld, sommelsdijk (goeree overflakkee) († 1856)
• Aeildert Kranenborg, Blijham († 1854)
• Adolf Fokkes Mellema, Grijpskerk, Groningen, Nederland († 1849)
• Aaltjen Gerrits Voorhorst, Terwolde, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltjen Eizes, Elsloo († 1813)
• Adamina van der Hoff, Zevenbergen
• Adriana de HEUS, Klaaswaal
• Aaltje Harms Vos, Hoogeveen
• Albertus Hijligers (Heiligers), Groesbeek

• Jan Zoet (0), Berkhout, North Holland, Netherlands
• Anna David Vieyra (51), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Hendrik Hendriksz Stuivenberg (5), Veenendaal
• Gerrit (Gerryt) Abrahams (Abrams) (31)
• Arij Leendertsz STIGTER (37)
• Antoine Morin dit Valcourt (71)
• Cath√©rine PFISTER (75), Traubach-le-Bas (68210, Haut-Rhin, France)
• John de Courcy (59)
• Jacob Christiaan Ozevius (54), Azie, Nederland
• Joannes van Santen, Borchtlombeek

• 1756 » William Godwin, English journalist and author († 1836)
• 1778 » Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz († 1841)
• 1793 » William Macready, English actor and manager († 1873)
• 1800 » Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist and paleontologist († 1862)
• 1803 » Thomas Field Gibson, English manufacturer who aided the welfare of the Spitalfields silk weavers († 1889)
• 1805 » Jonas Furrer, Swiss politician († 1861)
• 1816 » William James Blacklock, English-Scottish painter († 1858)
• 1819 » Gustave de Molinari, Dutch-Belgian economist and theorist († 1912)
• 1825 » Shiranui Kōemon, Japanese sumo wrestler († 1879)
• 1831 » George Pullman, American engineer and businessman, founded the Pullman Company († 1897)

• 1700 » Chhatrapati Rajaram, 3rd Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire (b. 1670)
• 1703 » Robert Hooke, English architect and philosopher (b. 1635)
• 1706 » Johann Pachelbel, German organist and composer (b. 1653)
• 1744 » Jean Barbeyrac, French scholar and jurist (b. 1674)
• 1765 » William Stukeley, English archaeologist and historian (b. 1687)
• 1768 » Nicola Porpora, Italian composer and educator (b. 1686)
• 1792 » Robert Adam, Scottish-English architect and politician, designed the Culzean Castle (b. 1728)
• 1850 » Oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806)
• 1894 » Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857)
• 1901 » George Gilman, American businessman, founded The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (b. 1826)

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

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

• 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)
• May 1 » Establishment of the Illuminati in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria, by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt.
• July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
• September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
• September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
• November 20 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.
• December 25 » George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day.

The temperature on March 3, 1776 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.