About the day » Wednesday August 9, 1775Calender converter

• Adriaan Cornelissen Vissers, Raamsdonk, Provincie Noord Brabant Nederland († 1857)
• Arieke (Aartje, Aaltje) (Verbrakel) van Brakel, Emmikhoven († 1810)
• Adrianus (Adriaan) Vissers, Raamsdonk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1857)
• Antje Janssen Broers, Hesel, Ostfriesland, Germany († 1838)
• Barbara Raeman, Maldegem († 1834)
• Aalbert van Duijnen, Appeltern
• Catharina Jennisse, Nieuw-Vossemeer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1814)
• Catherine Ault, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
• Arieke van Brakel, Emmikhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Alexander Joannes (Alexander Johannes) Römgens (Römkens - Romkens - Reumkens), Eygelshoven, Limburg, Nederland

• Jasper Pieters (42), Groningen
• Mary Milbourne (45), Somerset, Maryland, United States
• Leedert Ariense Snoeren (64), Loon op Zand, Nederland
• Haasje Ariensdr. Suijcker (69), Kethel
• Pierre Joseph Nollet (0), Halluin, 59 (F)
• Mary Robey (38), Prince George, Maryland, United States
• Leonardus Adrianus Snoeren (64), Loon op Zand
• andreza fernandes magdaleno (3), perre viana do castelo
• Geert Harms Wagt (45), Noordbroek gemeente Menterwolde Groningen
• Klaas Kuul, Aartswoud, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1722 » Prince Augustus William of Prussia († 1758)
• 1726 » Francesco Cetti, Italian priest, zoologist, and mathematician († 1778)
• 1748 » Bernhard Schott, German music publisher († 1809)
• 1757 » Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, American humanitarian; wife of Alexander Hamilton († 1854)
• 1757 » Thomas Telford, Scottish architect and engineer, designed the Menai Suspension Bridge († 1834)
• 1776 » Amedeo Avogadro, Italian physicist and chemist († 1856)
• 1783 » Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia († 1801)
• 1788 » Adoniram Judson, American missionary and lexicographer († 1850)
• 1797 » Charles Robert Malden, English lieutenant and surveyor († 1855)
• 1805 » Joseph Locke, English engineer and politician († 1860)

• 1634 » William Noy, English lawyer and judge (b. 1577)
• 1720 » Simon Ockley, English orientalist and academic (b. 1678)
• 1744 » James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire (b. 1673)
• 1816 » Johann August Apel, German jurist and author (b. 1771)
• 1861 » Vincent Novello, English composer and publisher (b. 1781)
• 1886 » Samuel Ferguson, Irish lawyer and poet (b. 1810)
• 1910 » Huo Yuanjia, Chinese martial artist, co-founded the Chin Woo Athletic Association (b. 1868)
• 1919 » Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer and educator (b. 1857)
• 1920 » Samuel Griffith, Welsh-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Queensland (b. 1845)
• 1932 » John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal (b. 1863)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Catharina
6. Trijntje
7. Marie
8. Elisabeth
9. Joanna
10. Grietje
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Adriana
14. Aaltje
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)
• May 10 » American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
• May 31 » American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
• September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
• September 17 » American Revolutionary War: The Invasion of Canada begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
• October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
• December 3 » USSAlfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.

The temperature on August 9, 1775 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: donker. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw.