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• Cornelis Verlooij, Nieuwkoop, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Bernardus Beernaert, Kortemark,8610,West-Vlaanderen,België († 1856)
• Christina van Melis, Boekel († 1839)
• Albert Herms Pothoven, Terwolde († 1858)
• Arnoldus MULDERS, Swalmen, Limburg, Netherlands
• Antje Cornelisdr Keeser, Medemblik († 1826)
• Barbara Cecilia Cordier, Adinkerke († 1801)
• Anna van Rijn, Waspik († 1828)
• Arij van 't Hof, Barendrecht († 1833)
• ADRIANUS HERMANS, STEENBERGEN, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1835)

• Andrew Mershon (27), Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
• Maria Anna Hovius (81), Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam,North Holland,Netherlands
• Lydia Howland (40), Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine, United States
• Joannes Baptist Milis (53), Langdorp, Vlaams-Brabant, België
• Joannes Walterus Feyen (61), Heffen
• Klaas (Claas) Gerritz Krijt (33), Zaandijk, Noord-Holland, NL
• Catherijne (Trijn) Jacobs Deen (81), Grootebroek, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Ignace Stanislas HENRY de FAVEAUX (68), Mettet, 92087, Namur, Belgique
• Adrien STRADIOT (54), Galmaarden, 23023, Hal-Vilvorde, Belgique
• Marie Josephe Senecal (63), Verchères, Lajemmerais, Quebec, Canada

• 1728 » Peter III of Russia († 1762)
• 1783 » Catharina of Württemberg († 1835)
• 1788 » Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer who was knighted for developing the first working electric telegraph († 1873)
• 1791 » Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer († 1857)
• 1794 » Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician, 8th President of Mexico († 1876)
• 1801 » John Henry Newman, English cardinal († 1890)
• 1817 » José Zorrilla, Spanish poet and playwright († 1893)
• 1821 » Charles Scribner I, American publisher, founded Charles Scribner's Sons († 1871)
• 1836 » Léo Delibes, French pianist and composer († 1891)
• 1844 » Charles-Marie Widor, French organist and composer († 1937)

• 1677 » Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher and scholar (b. 1632)
• 1715 » Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician (b. 1637)
• 1730 » Pope Benedict XIII (b. 1649)
• 1821 » Georg Friedrich von Martens, German jurist and diplomat (b. 1756)
• 1824 » Eugène de Beauharnais, French general (b. 1781)
• 1829 » Kittur Chennamma, Indian queen and freedom fighter (b. 1778)
• 1846 » Emperor Ninkō of Japan (b. 1800)
• 1862 » Justinus Kerner, German poet and physician (b. 1786)
• 1888 » William Weston, English-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1804)
• 1891 » James Timberlake, American lieutenant and police officer (b. 1846)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Marie
6. Joanna
7. Catharina
8. Elisabeth
9. Trijntje
10. Neeltje
11. Grietje
12. Elizabeth
13. Aaltje
14. Adriana
15. Antje
16. Mary

• 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)
• April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
• June 12 » The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
• September 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
• October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
• November 20 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.
• December 5 » Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.

The temperature on February 21, 1776 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen.