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Born on Wednesday December 18, 1776
- Barendina Gerrits, Brielle († 1856)
- Azwerus Gellofsz van Tuijl, Nieuwaal (Zaltbommel) († 1846)
- Antonius Ploem, Marienberg, Duitsland († 1851)
- Anne Charlotte Judith de Chaufepié, Amsterdam († 1855)
- Adriana Bette, Sint-Annaland, Zeeland, Nederland
- Abram (Abraham) Kleijn, Brielle († 1839)
- Anna Maria Boogers, Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1839)
- András Pap, Tiszaroff, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary († 1841)
- Azwerus van Tuijl, Nieuwaal, Gelderland, Nederland († 1846)
- Bernardina van Ooij, Amsterdam († 1836)
Died on Wednesday December 18, 1776
- Marijtje Tolhooft (78), Charlois
- Franciscus Hermans (80), Hoengen (D)
- Karl Christoph Zeller (5), Lauffen, Neckar, Wuerttemberg, Deutschland
- Anna Catharina Wouters (33), Vosselaar
- Elisabeth Catharina Spornhauer (7), Sauerborns-Mühle, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
- Marijtje Paulusse TOLHOOFT, Rhoon
- Anna Frans (84), Walem
- Georg Otto (0), Laaspherhütte,Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Johannes Beecroft (75), Fewston, Yorkshire, England
- Maria Semjonovna Plescheeva (49)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 18, 1776 at Delpher
Born on December 18
- 1707 » Charles Wesley, English missionary and composer († 1788)
- 1725 » Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and theologian († 1791)
- 1734 » Jean-Baptiste Rey, French conductor and composer († 1810)
- 1800 » James Watney, English brewer and businessman († 1884)
- 1824 » John Hall, English-New Zealand politician, 12th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1907)
- 1825 » Charles Griffin, American general († 1876)
- 1825 » John S. Harris, American surveyor and politician († 1906)
- 1835 » Lyman Abbott, American minister, theologian, and author († 1922)
- 1847 » Augusta Holmès, French pianist and composer († 1903)
- 1849 » Henrietta Edwards, Canadian activist and author († 1931)
Died on December 18
- 1692 » Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German scholar and politician (b. 1626)
- 1737 » Antonio Stradivari, Italian instrument maker (b. 1644)
- 1787 » Soame Jenyns, English poet and politician (b. 1704)
- 1799 » Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician and historian (b. 1725)
- 1803 » Johann Gottfried Herder, German philosopher, theologian, and poet (b. 1744)
- 1829 » Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (b. 1744)
- 1843 » Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, Scottish-English general and politician (b. 1748)
- 1848 » Bernard Bolzano, Bohemian priest and mathematician (b. 1781)
- 1864 » José Justo Corro, Mexican politician and president, (1836-1837) (b. 1794)
- 1869 » Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American pianist and composer (b. 1829)
Names that were popular for boys in 1776
Names that were popular for girls in 1776
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.
- June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
- July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
- September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
- September 21 » Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
- 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.
Weather December 18, 1776
The temperature on December 18, 1776 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder.