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Born on Tuesday February 6, 1776
- Anders Pedersen Kok, Hassing sogn Thisted amt († 1856)
- Berendiena Hijner, Zwolle († 1834)
- Aukje Ypes de Haan, Beetgum († 1854)
- Charlotte Frederica van WESTERHOLT, k. Hackfort, Vorden, NL († 1858)
- Alida Elisabeth Muntingh, Ede, Gelderland, Nederland († 1829)
- Adrianus Boeijen, Vlaardingen
- Burgh Voogd, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriana (Anthonia) De Jong(h), Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe († 1843)
- Ariaantje Dirksdr. Ammerlaan, Schipluiden
- Anna Gertrudis Steven, Ophoven
Died on Tuesday February 6, 1776
- Aaltjke Jacobs Verhagen (81), Schiedam, Zuid Holland, the Netherlands
- Cornelis Allen Kramer (46)
- Elisabeth Gijsen (Lijsbet) van der Tol (89), Vleuten, UTR, Nederland
- Adriaantje Millenaar (0), IJsselmonde, Holland (South), Netherlands
- Dirk Hoek (83), Katwijk
- Aartje Gerritze (69), Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Elisabeth Merens (50), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland Nl
- Ester Isaac Eizik Polido (75), Amsterdam
- Anna Elisabeth Merens (51), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland NL
- Elisabeth Gijsen van der Tol (89), Vleuten-De Meern, Utrecht, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 6, 1776 at Delpher
Born on February 6
- 1753 » Évariste de Parny, French poet and author († 1814)
- 1756 » Aaron Burr, American colonel and politician, 3rd Vice President of the United States († 1836)
- 1758 » Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Belarusian-Polish poet, playwright, and politician († 1841)
- 1769 » Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn, Austrian general († 1862)
- 1772 » George Murray, Scottish general and politician, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies († 1830)
- 1778 » Ugo Foscolo, Italian author and poet († 1827)
- 1781 » John Keane, 1st Baron Keane, Irish general and politician, Governor of Saint Lucia († 1844)
- 1796 » John Stevens Henslow, English botanist and geologist († 1861)
- 1797 » Joseph von Radowitz, Prussian general and politician, Foreign Minister of Prussia († 1853)
- 1799 » Imre Frivaldszky, Hungarian botanist and entomologist († 1870)
Died on February 6
- 1695 » Ahmed II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1643)
- 1740 » Pope Clement XII (b. 1652)
- 1775 » William Dowdeswell, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1721)
- 1783 » Capability Brown, English gardener and architect (b. 1716)
- 1793 » Carlo Goldoni, Italian-French playwright (b. 1707)
- 1804 » Joseph Priestley, English chemist and theologian (b. 1733)
- 1807 » John Reid, Scottish general (b. 1721)
- 1833 » Pierre André Latreille, French zoologist and entomologist (b. 1762)
- 1834 » Richard Lemon Lander, English explorer (b. 1804)
- 1865 » Isabella Beeton, English author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (b. 1836)
Names that were popular for boys in 1776
- Jan
- Pieter
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- 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)
- May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
- June 28 » American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
- July 9 » George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
- September 7 » According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the world's first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist).
- November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
- 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 6, 1776
The temperature on February 6, 1776 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.