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May 16, 1777Born on Saturday May 17, 1777
- Antje de Blij, Sneek, Friesland, Nederland († 1847)
- Barbara Theresa Baete, Brugge (BE)
- Antoine Francois Lagae, Roeselare († 1846)
- Barbara Johannsdr Boshuijsen, Veur (nu Ldm)
- Agatha Adriaansdr. Walhout, Baarland († 1826)
- Agatha Walhout, Baarland, ZL, NL († 1826)
- Anna Maria Opgenoort, Limbricht († 1866)
- Anna OOSTERBOSCH, Martenslinde, 3740, Bilzen, Limburg, België
- Agatha Janse Walhout, Baarland († 1826)
- Agatha Walhout, Baarland († 1826)
Died on Saturday May 17, 1777
- Hendrickje J Jans van Ravenhorst (65), Lunteren, Nederland
- Elizabeth Bonney (83), Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Anna Maria Vleu (0), Eijgelshoven, Limburg, Nederland
- Christoffel Bisschop (73), Den Haag
- Bertha Cremers (70), Ledeacker, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Floris Jansz Versteegh (62), Banda, Molukken, Indonesie
- Hendrikje van Ravenhorst (65), Lunteren
- Barbara Meijer (53), Oirsbeek, Limburg, Nederland
- Ellen Gallwey (37), Warrensbrook, Cork, Ireland
- Adam Godefridus van de Gasthuysen van den GASTHUIJS
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 17, 1777 at Delpher
Born on May 17
- 1732 » Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer († 1817)
- 1743 » Seth Warner, American colonel († 1784)
- 1749 » Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist († 1823)
- 1758 » Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English politician († 1839)
- 1768 » Caroline of Brunswick († 1821)
- 1768 » Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1854)
- 1794 » Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author († 1860)
- 1818 » Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician († 1899)
- 1821 » Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist († 1897)
- 1835 » Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland († 1900)
Died on May 17
- 1727 » Catherine I of Russia (b. 1684)
- 1729 » Samuel Clarke, English clergyman and philosopher (b. 1675)
- 1765 » Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (b. 1713)
- 1797 » Michel-Jean Sedaine, French playwright and composer (b. 1719)
- 1801 » William Heberden, English physician and scholar (b. 1710)
- 1807 » John Gunby, American general (b. 1745)
- 1809 » Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (b. 1722)
- 1822 » Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1766)
- 1829 » John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
- 1838 » René Caillié, French explorer and author (b. 1799)
Names that were popular for boys in 1777
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1777
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1777
- 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 15 » American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present-day Vermont) declares its independence.
- April 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
- August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
- October 6 » American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.
- October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
Weather May 17, 1777
The temperature on May 17, 1777 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.