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• Adriana van Dijk, Kethel
• Baje Loerts Wientjes, Wenigermoor, Ostfriesland, Germany († 1862)
• Aaltje Geerts, Suameer († 1810)
• Adam BLANCKERTZ, Kelzenberg, Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
• Anna Marie De Weerdt, Moerkerke († 1850)
• Cornelis Kloet, Oude-Tonge, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1820)
• Antonius Lambertus Veraert, Bergen op Zoom († 1778)
• Andries Burnside
• Anna Maria Dens, Geel, Antwerpen, BelgiÁe († 1829)
• Aloysia van Clam-Gallas, Praag († 1822)

• Petrus Obdam (7), Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Johannes Glimmerveen (0)
• Elisabeth Lemarie (72), Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
• Elisabeth Vermerchtem (87), Leest, 2811, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Ana Maria Juárez Suárez Machado, San José, Arrecifes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• beatrix cornelisdr geerestein (85), bergambacht (zuid holland)
• Anthonius De Smet (71), Appelterre
• Albertus Henricus van der Sloot (83)
• Bruno Henricus van Straaten (0), Utrecht
• Margarita Otten (8), Sippenaken (B)

• 1721 » Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet and author († 1781)
• 1753 » William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland († 1825)
• 1764 » Ann Ward, English author and poet († 1823)
• 1775 » Matthew Lewis, English author and playwright († 1818)
• 1800 » Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, German physician, pathologist, and anatomist († 1885)
• 1808 » Alexander William Doniphan, American lawyer and colonel († 1887)
• 1819 » Elias Howe, American inventor, invented the sewing machine († 1867)
• 1825 » A. C. Gibbs, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Oregon († 1886)
• 1828 » Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano, Italian cardinal († 1913)
• 1834 » Jan Neruda, Czech journalist and poet († 1891)

• 1706 » Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Canadian captain and explorer (b. 1661)
• 1737 » Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1671)
• 1742 » John Oldmixon, English historian, poet, and playwright (b. 1673)
• 1746 » Philip V of Spain (b. 1683)
• 1747 » Giovanni Bononcini, Italian cellist and composer (b. 1670)
• 1766 » Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)
• 1795 » Henry Seymour Conway, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1721)
• 1797 » Edmund Burke, Irish-English philosopher, academic, and politician (b. 1729)
• 1828 » Cathinka Buchwieser, German operatic singer and actress (b. 1789)
• 1850 » Báb, Persian religious leader, founded Bábism (b. 1819)

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

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

• 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)
• February 6 » American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic.
• May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
• July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
• July 10 » American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
• August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
• September 7 » American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.

The temperature on July 9, 1778 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.