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• Allegondis van Grinsven, Rosmalen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1828)
• Angelina Bernardina fa Corneel Schutijser, Sint-Laureins, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1782)
• Absalom Sanders, New Jersey, United States († 1852)
• Adriana Henricus PISTORIUS, Oudenbosch, 4085, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1824)
• Adriana Pistorius-, Oudenbosch, Nederland († 1825)
• Alexander Gray, Urquhart Logie, Ross Cromarty, Scotland
• Anna van der Gouwe, Zaamslag († 1845)
• Anna Welborn, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America († 1865)
• Adriana Pistorius, Oudenbosch († 1824)
• Adriana Griekspoor, Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands († 1874)

• Grietje Gerrits ten Oever (53), Hellum
• Huibert Cornelisz Heemskerk-RK, Lisse
• Aagje van Noord (30), Oude-Tonge, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Isabella Demey (51), Loppem
• Joannes Philippus de Roeck (63), Temse
• Joanna Berteel(S), (Barteel) (73), Moerkerke
• Henri Lefevre (56), Laar
• John Issac Ashby (45), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
• Abraham Bartholomew (44), Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
• Geijsbert Tijssen Blom (41), Eemnes-Binnen, Utrecht, Nederland

• 1720 » Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte, French admiral († 1791)
• 1727 » Ivan Shuvalov, Russian art collector and philanthropist († 1797)
• 1752 » Józef Zajączek, Polish general, politician († 1826)
• 1757 » Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor and educator († 1822)
• 1762 » Spencer Perceval, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1812)
• 1769 » Garlieb Merkel, German author and activist († 1850)
• 1778 » Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden († 1837)
• 1782 » F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1859)
• 1808 » John Taylor, English-American religious leader, 3rd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints († 1887)
• 1831 » Harry Atkinson, English-New Zealand politician, 10th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1892)

• 1629 » Hendrick ter Brugghen, Dutch painter (b. 1588)
• 1642 » Jean Nicolet, French-Canadian explorer (b. 1598)
• 1676 » Gisbertus Voetius, Dutch minister and theologian (b. 1589)
• 1678 » William Coddington, American judge and politician, 1st Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601)
• 1700 » Charles II of Spain (b. 1661)
• 1814 » Alexander Samoylov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Justice (b. 1744)
• 1888 » Nikolay Przhevalsky, Russian geographer and explorer (b. 1838)
• 1894 » Alexander III of Russia (b. 1845)
• 1903 » Theodor Mommsen, German archaeologist, journalist, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1817)
• 1907 » Alfred Jarry, French author and playwright (b. 1873)

• 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 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
• January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
• March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
• 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.
• September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.

The temperature on November 1, 1776 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken.