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Christening day February 15, 1777

• The temperature on February 15, 1777 was about 2.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken sneeuw. Source: KNMI
• 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)
• In the year 1777: Source: Wikipedia
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