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• Aaldert Jacobs Winter, Steenwijk, Overijssel, Nederland († 1854)
• Abraham Romein, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht († 1846)
• Agnes IMKAMP, Breyell, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany († 1852)
• Aagje van ARDENNE, Brandwijk, 5977, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1859)
• Aantje Schaddelee, Werkendam
• Alberdina Smeenk, Almen
• Abraham Jacobsz Schroevers, Arnemuiden
• Adrianus DENACHTEGAELE, Ronse, Belgique
• Aldegonda Vansimpsen, Ordingen, België († 1858)
• Adam Cornelis Romswinckel, Tiel

• Iman Maartensz Pauw (64), 's-Gravenhage
• Heinrich RÖMER (81), Langweiler / Laurenzberg
• Frans II van Commarque Heer van La Bourgonie (64)
• Maartje Ligtermoet (44), Maassluis
• Johannes van der Staaij (2), Rijsoord
• Grietje Hendriks Groot Baltink, Bathmen
• Abraham W Bauer (67), Hereford, Berks, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
• Jacobus Philippus Demeure (76), Rebecq, Belgie
• Henricus van Embden (5), Elten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
• Hendrick Herkimer (49), Fort Herkimer, German Flats, Herkimer Co, New York, Verenigde Staten

• 1738 » Jacques François Dugommier, French general († 1794)
• 1744 » Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic († 1829)
• 1770 » William Clark, American soldier, explorer, and politician, 4th Governor of Missouri Territory († 1838)
• 1779 » Francis Scott Key, American lawyer, author, and poet († 1843)
• 1779 » Lorenz Oken, German-Swiss botanist, biologist, and ornithologist († 1851)
• 1809 » William B. Travis, American colonel and lawyer († 1836)
• 1815 » Richard Henry Dana, Jr., American lawyer and politician († 1882)
• 1818 » Maria Mitchell, American astronomer and academic († 1889)
• 1819 » Herman Melville, American novelist, short story writer, and poet († 1891)
• 1831 » Antonio Cotogni, Italian opera singer and educator († 1918)

• 1714 » Anne, Queen of Great Britain (b. 1665)
• 1787 » Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori, Italian bishop and saint (b. 1696)
• 1795 » Clas Bjerkander, Swedish meteorologist, botanist, and entomologist (b. 1735)
• 1796 » Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet, English colonel and politician (b. 1720)
• 1798 » François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, French admiral (b. 1753)
• 1807 » John Boorman, English cricketer (b. c. 1754)
• 1807 » John Walker, English actor, philologist, and lexicographer (b. 1732)
• 1808 » Lady Diana Beauclerk, English painter and illustrator (b. 1734)
• 1812 » Yakov Kulnev, Russian general (b. 1763)
• 1851 » William Joseph Behr, German publicist and academic (b. 1775)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Cornelia
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Joanna
9. Adriana
10. Trijntje
11. Elizabeth
12. Antje
13. Aaltje
14. Grietje
15. Neeltje
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)
• January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
• June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
• July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
• August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
• September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
• October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.

The temperature on August 1, 1779 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: omtrent helder.