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March 26, 1776Born on Wednesday March 27, 1776
- Andreas Cornelis Dirk PRINSEN, Hilvarenbeek, 3738, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1830)
- Anje Geerts Kuiper, Meeden
- Antoon Smits, Venray, Nederland († 1840)
- Anna Maria Verhaegen, Schriek, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1850)
- Anna Maria Verhaegen, Schriek
- Andries van Wissen, Wassenaar († 1840)
- Andries Ariensz. van Wissen, Wassenaar († 1840)
- Cornelia van de Pol, Princenhage
- Andries Ariensz van Wissen, Wassenaar († 1840)
- Cornelis Castrop, Utrecht († 1787)
Died on Wednesday March 27, 1776
- Elisabeth Baert (42)
- Hermanus Neerings (64), Utrecht,, Utrecht, Nederland
- Daniel de Maker (46), Zaamslag
- Ann (37)
- Daniël de Maker (42), Zaamslag
- Giertje (Geertrui) Mom, Amsterdam
- Albert Harmensz Wever, Assendelft, Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Walburgis Grote (69), Melstrup
- Catherine Barbee (55), Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
- Joanna LUGTERS (44), Loon op Zand, 3942, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 27, 1776 at Delpher
Born on March 27
- 1745 » Lindley Murray, American-English Quaker and grammarian († 1826)
- 1746 » Carlo Buonaparte, Corsican-French lawyer and politician († 1785)
- 1746 » Michael Bruce, Scottish poet and composer († 1767)
- 1765 » Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher and theologian († 1841)
- 1781 » Alexander Vostokov, Estonian-Russian philologist and academic († 1864)
- 1784 » Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, Hungarian philologist, orientalist, and author († 1842)
- 1785 » Louis XVII of France († 1795)
- 1797 » Alfred de Vigny, French author, poet, and playwright († 1863)
- 1801 » Alexander Barrow, American lawyer and politician († 1846)
- 1802 » Charles-Mathias Simons, German-Luxembourger jurist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Luxembourg († 1874)
Died on March 27
- 1679 » Abraham Mignon, Dutch painter (b. 1640)
- 1697 » Simon Bradstreet, English businessman and politician, 20th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1603)
- 1729 » Leopold, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1679)
- 1757 » Johann Stamitz, Czech violinist and composer (b. 1717)
- 1770 » Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian painter (b. 1696)
- 1848 » Gabriel Bibron, French zoologist and herpetologist (b. 1805)
- 1849 » Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford, Irish-Canadian politician, 35th Governor General of Canada (b. 1776)
- 1850 » Wilhelm Beer, Prussian astronomer and banker (b. 1797)
- 1864 » Jean-Jacques Ampère, French philologist and academic (b. 1800)
- 1869 » James Harper, American publisher and politician, 65th Mayor of New York City (b. 1795)
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
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- 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 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
- April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
- June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
- July 4 » American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
- September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.
- December 5 » Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.
Weather March 27, 1776
The temperature on March 27, 1776 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.