About the day » Wednesday May 1, 1776Calender converter

• Bertent Leus-, Almelo, Nederland († 1778)
• Anton Verbeek, Velden
• Cornelis Jeltes VISSER, Midlum († 1836)
• Allegundis Rinnes, Bedum
• Barbara Claasdr pelms│Pellens, Sassenheim
• Catharina Mehlem, Honnef (D) († 1845)
• Aaltjen Cappers, Ruurlo († 1839)
• Claire Wickering, Maastricht († 1804)
• Antonetta Heindrika de Bark, Brielle († 1777)
• Anna Maria PAULUSSEN, Lobberich, Deutschland († 1832)

• Bastiaentje Jorisdr Both (126), Noordeloos
• Amandus Vanduynslagher, Wielsbeke
• Catrina Jorisdr Blankert (87), Rijnsburg
• Antonius+ Weusten+, Hulsberg, Limburg, Nederland
• Catrina Blankers (87), Rijnsburg
• Antoon Lauwers (53), Zemst
• Anna Elisabeth Lenner (60), Alsace, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Albert Ariensz (Gouda), Egmond aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands
• Catharina Wilckemings (62), Heerlen
• Catharina Joris Blankers (87), Rijnsburg, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1730 » Joshua Rowley, English admiral († 1790)
• 1735 » Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch admiral and philanthropist († 1819)
• 1751 » Judith Sargent Murray, American poet and playwright († 1820)
• 1764 » Benjamin Henry Latrobe, English-American architect, designed the United States Capitol († 1820)
• 1769 » Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Irish-English field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1852)
• 1783 » Phoebe Hinsdale Brown, American hymnwriter († 1861)
• 1803 » James Clarence Mangan, Irish poet and author († 1849)
• 1821 » Henry Ayers, English-Australian politician, 8th Premier of South Australia († 1897)
• 1824 » Alexander William Williamson, English chemist and academic († 1904)
• 1825 » Johann Jakob Balmer, Swiss mathematician and physicist († 1898)

• 1668 » Frans Luycx, Flemish painter (b. 1604)
• 1730 » François de Troy, French painter and engraver (b. 1645)
• 1731 » Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677)
• 1738 » Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669)
• 1772 » Gottfried Achenwall, Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719)
• 1813 » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768)
• 1838 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797)
• 1856 » John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (b. 1774)
• 1873 » David Livingstone, Scottish-English missionary and explorer (b. 1813)
• 1899 » Ludwig Büchner, German physiologist and physician (b. 1824)

• 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.
• March 28 » Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.
• April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
• June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
• November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
• November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.

The temperature on May 1, 1776 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: zeer betrokken.