About the day » Wednesday July 24, 1776Calender converter

• Carolus Campers, Merksplas († 1777)
• Aalbert (= Albert ) Vis, Doornspijk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adriana Cornelia Amsens, Alphen(N.Br), Nederland († 1835)
• Daniel ( Salens ) Saelens, Aartrijke († 1776)
• Cornelius BIERBOOMS, Wouw,Noord-Brabant,NEDERLAND
• Anne Marie LAUBY, Pfetterhouse (68480, Haut-Rhin, France) († 1805)
• Christine SAERENS, Opwijk,1745,Brabant Flamand,Bruxelles Capitale,BELGIQUE († 1844)
• Anna Catharina Aschendorf, Aschendorf († 1846)
• Francoise Cardinal
• Dirk Klazes Terpstra, Hantumeruitburen, Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1848)

• Anna Decker, Neerbosch, Gelderland, Nederland
• Johannes Schwarz (76), Ensdorf,Saarland,Germany
• Joannes Winkelmolen (VAN DE WINKELMOLEN) (36), Grathem, Nederland
• Klaas Stoffels Broekman (45)
• Henders ten Arve (36), Ruurlo (Berkelland)
• Henderske Ten Arve (38), Ruurlo
• Elisabeth de MUYER
• Mathurin Hautmaitre (73), Pléchâtel, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
• Martinus Ackx (0), Tessenderlo-Limburg, België
• Christian Wüst (62), Thalheim, Hessen

• 1725 » John Newton, English sailor and priest († 1807)
• 1757 » Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter († 1825)
• 1783 » Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, 2nd President of Venezuela († 1830)
• 1786 » Joseph Nicollet, French mathematician and explorer († 1843)
• 1794 » Johan Georg Forchhammer, Danish mineralogist and geologist († 1865)
• 1802 » Alexandre Dumas, French novelist and playwright († 1870)
• 1803 » Adolphe Adam, French composer and critic († 1856)
• 1803 » Alexander J. Davis, American architect († 1892)
• 1821 » William Poole, American boxer and gangster († 1855)
• 1826 » Jan Gotlib Bloch, Polish theorist and activist († 1902)

• 1601 » Joris Hoefnagel, Flemish painter (b. 1542)
• 1612 » John Salusbury, Welsh politician and poet (b. 1567)
• 1739 » Benedetto Marcello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1686)
• 1768 » Nathaniel Lardner, English theologian and author (b. 1684)
• 1862 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States (b. 1782)
• 1891 » Hermann Raster, German-American journalist and politician (b. 1827)
• 1908 » Vicente Acosta, Salvadoran journalist and poet (b. 1867)
• 1910 » Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian-Russian painter (b. 1841)
• 1927 » Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese author (b. 1892)
• 1957 » Sacha Guitry, French actor and director (b. 1885)

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. Elisabeth
8. Catharina
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)
• May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
• August 2 » The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
• August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
• September 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
• September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
• October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.

The temperature on July 24, 1776 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder.