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July 23, 1777Born on Thursday July 24, 1777
- Catharina VERHOEVEN, Hoeven,Noord-Brabant,Nederland († 1778)
- Aaltijn Nap, Nieuwe Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands
- Anna Elisabeth Metz, Odersberg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
- Adrianus Kouters, Zevenbergen († 1815)
- Adrianus Jan Kouters, Zevenbergen († 1815)
- Aaltjen WESTERVELD, Dinxperlo, Gelderland, NEDERLAND
- Garrit Jan Oonk, Brinkheurne, Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlandss
- Elizabeth (Kuijken) Keucken, Haelen († 1850)
- Amos Higgins, New Jersey, United States of America († 1858)
- Bart van Binsbergen, Babberich
Died on Thursday July 24, 1777
- Joanna Theresia Van Canneyt (54), Ardooie (W-VL) België
- Franciscus Francois de Brie (71), s-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Elisabeth Gaethofs (73), Lummen
- Jan Bremmer (57), Uelsen
- Franciscus Brie, de (71), Den Haag
- Hendrik Jan Dijk (79), Zwolle, Gelderland, Nederland
- Antje Jans, Bergum
- Godefrida Verstegen (37), Roggel
- Anne Clarke
- Judith Guldenarm (80), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 24, 1777 at Delpher
Born on July 24
- 1725 » John Newton, English sailor and priest († 1807)
- 1757 » Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter († 1825)
- 1783 » Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, 2nd President of Venezuela († 1830)
- 1786 » Joseph Nicollet, French mathematician and explorer († 1843)
- 1794 » Johan Georg Forchhammer, Danish mineralogist and geologist († 1865)
- 1802 » Alexandre Dumas, French novelist and playwright († 1870)
- 1803 » Adolphe Adam, French composer and critic († 1856)
- 1803 » Alexander J. Davis, American architect († 1892)
- 1821 » William Poole, American boxer and gangster († 1855)
- 1826 » Jan Gotlib Bloch, Polish theorist and activist († 1902)
Died on July 24
- 1601 » Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish painter (b. 1542)
- 1612 » John Salusbury, Welsh politician and poet (b. 1567)
- 1739 » Benedetto Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1686)
- 1768 » Nathaniel Lardner, English theologian and author (b. 1684)
- 1862 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States (b. 1782)
- 1891 » Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (b. 1827)
- 1908 » Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran journalist and poet (b. 1867)
- 1910 » Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian-Russian painter (b. 1841)
- 1927 » Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese author (b. 1892)
- 1957 » Sacha Guitry, French actor and director (b. 1885)
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)
- March 8 » Regiments from Ansbach and Bayreuth, sent to support Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, mutiny in the town of Ochsenfurt.
- August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
- September 3 » American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.
- September 19 » American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
- December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
Weather July 24, 1777
The temperature on July 24, 1777 was about 18.0 °C. There was 110 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: betrokken regen.