About the day » Friday March 15, 1776Calender converter

• Arie van der Klugt, Monster
• Anna Catharina (Jans) Kars, Bourtange († 1855)
• Catharijna Elberta Loeff, Amersfoort
• Bernardus De Loor, Letterhoutem († 1861)
• Ann LISTER, Birmingham († 1854)
• Abraham Dorlandt, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1776)
• Bront de Grave, Leer Nedersaksen Duitsland († 1834)
• Anna Theunynck, Zarren († 1833)
• Arie Lambertse van der Klugt, Poeldijk

• Abbo Copinga (74), Leek
• Elisabeth Jacobs (60), Lille, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
• Anneken Lievaart (65), Dussen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Jan (Johannes) Serlain, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Ceuppens - Kuppens, Zemst
• Jan (Jacobse) de Rade (40), Andel
• Jan Pietersz Schouten (29), Landsmeer,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anneke Lievaart (66), Dussen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Jan Wattel (39), Serooskerk
• Barendina Theodorusdr Scriba (3), Giessen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1754 » Archibald Menzies, Scottish surgeon and botanist († 1842)
• 1767 » Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States († 1845)
• 1779 » William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1848)
• 1790 » Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician and academic († 1861)
• 1791 » Charles Knight, English author and publisher († 1873)
• 1809 » Joseph Jenkins Roberts, American-Liberian historian and politician, 1st President of Liberia († 1876)
• 1809 » Karl Josef von Hefele, German bishop and theologian († 1893)
• 1813 » John Snow, English physician and epidemiologist († 1858)
• 1818 » Mariano Álvarez, Filipino general and politician († 1924)
• 1821 » Johann Josef Loschmidt, Austrian physicist and chemist († 1895)

• 1657 » David Pardo, Dutch rabbi and scholar (b. 1591)
• 1673 » Salvator Rosa, Italian painter and poet (b. 1615)
• 1711 » Eusebio Kino, Italian priest and missionary (b. 1645)
• 1820 » Clement Mary Hofbauer, Austrian priest and saint (b. 1751)
• 1832 » Otto Wilhelm Masing, Estonian linguist and clergyman (b. 1763)
• 1842 » Luigi Cherubini, Italian composer and theorist (b. 1760)
• 1849 » Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, Italian cardinal and linguist (b. 1774)
• 1891 » Joseph Bazalgette, English engineer and academic (b. 1819)
• 1897 » James Joseph Sylvester, English mathematician and academic (b. 1814)
• 1898 » Henry Bessemer, English engineer and businessman (b. 1813)

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. Klaas
15. John
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)
• March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
• 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 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
• December 5 » Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.
• December 7 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arranges to enter the American military as a major general.
• December 26 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army attacks and successfully defeats a garrison of Hessian forces.

The temperature on March 15, 1776 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.