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Born on Monday February 5, 1776
- Andries van de Ven, Bakel en Milheeze, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1834)
- Aaltje Jansen Schut, Otterlo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Cornelis van Ba(a)len, Zwartewaal
- Antonius van Rooijen, Breudijk, Nederland († 1850)
- Almut Catharine Bartels, Hakenweg, Niedersachsen, Duitsland († 1833)
- Anna Maria Catharina van Overbeek, s-Hertogenbosch, NL
- Aldegonda Simons, Bergen, Limburg, Nederland, Limburg, Nederland († 1817)
- Anna Maria DE_MEESTER, Hulste
- Albert van der Vaart († 1855)
- Cornelis van Baalen, Zwartewaal († 1843)
Died on Monday February 5, 1776
- Cornelia Butter (0), Krimpen aan den IJssel
- Elisabeth Pons, Saint-Maurice-Navacelles, Hérault, Frankrijk
- Arij van Duijn (41), Maasland (ZH district VIII) NL
- Ary Teuniszn Clop (68), Hardinxveld
- Abraham Elie Palairet (61), Dieren, Gemeente Rheden, Gelderland, Nederland
- Cornelis Jansz BROUWER (41)
- Cornelia van Tol (4), Nieuwveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arie Teunisz van Duijn (60), Maasland
- Arentje van der Post (3), 's-Gravenzande
- Anna Maria DeLauder (69), Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 5, 1776 at Delpher
Born on February 5
- 1723 » John Witherspoon, Scottish-American minister and academic († 1794)
- 1725 » James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician († 1783)
- 1748 » Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer and conductor († 1798)
- 1788 » Robert Peel, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1850)
- 1795 » Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist († 1871)
- 1804 » Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet and hymn-writer († 1877)
- 1808 » Carl Spitzweg, German painter and poet († 1885)
- 1810 » Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist and composer († 1880)
- 1827 » Peter Lalor, Irish-Australian activist and politician († 1889)
- 1837 » Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist and publisher, founded Moody Church, Moody Bible Institute, and Moody Publishers († 1899)
Died on February 5
- 1705 » Philipp Spener, German theologian and author (b. 1635)
- 1751 » Henri François d'Aguesseau, French jurist and politician, Chancellor of France (b. 1668)
- 1754 » Nicolaas Kruik, Dutch astronomer and cartographer (b. 1678)
- 1766 » Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)
- 1775 » Eusebius Amort, German theologian and academic (b. 1692)
- 1790 » William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)
- 1807 » Pasquale Paoli, Corsican commander and politician (b. 1725)
- 1818 » Charles XIII, king of Sweden (b. 1748)
- 1881 » Thomas Carlyle, Scottish philosopher, historian, and academic (b. 1795)
- 1882 » Adolfo Rivadeneyra, Spanish orientalist and diplomat (b. 1841)
Names that were popular for boys in 1776
- Jan
- Pieter
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- John
- Klaas
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1776
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Antje
- Mary
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1776
- 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 1 » American Revolutionary War: Norfolk, Virginia is burned by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.
- March 17 » American Revolution: The British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
- May 4 » Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
- July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
- August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
- December 25 » George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day.
Weather February 5, 1776
The temperature on February 5, 1776 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.