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May 29, 1776Born on Thursday May 30, 1776
- Anna Catharina Poelmans, Berchem, Antwerpen, België († 1847)
- Bastiaan Melise (Melisz, Meliszn) Naaktgeboren, 's-Gravendeel, Nederland († 1850)
- Bastiaan Melisz Naaktgeboren, 's-Gravendeel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1850)
- Aartje Aartsen, Ede, Gelderland, Nederland († 1858)
- Arie Groeneveld, Heinenoord
- Aartje Aartsen, Ede († 1858)
- Arij GROENEVELD, Heinenoord
- arij GROENEVELD, heinenoord († 1855)
- Anna Maria Beutels, Scherpenheuvel († 1823)
- Aartje Aartsen, Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1858)
Died on Thursday May 30, 1776
- Arie Bastiaansz Romeijn (32), Numansdorp, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, Nederland
- Anna Sophia Lembke (39), Malchow (Poel), Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Ksp. Kirchdorf/Insel Poel
- Aldegundis Joannis van Beek, Etten
- Derk Peters van Gerrevink (55), Vaassen
- Isabel Gonçalves (40), Morretes, Paraná, Brasil
- Helena Baeten, Grubbenvorst, Limburg, Nederland
- Engeltje de Munnik? (90), Utrecht
- Barbara Cuppens, Weert, Zuid-Limburg, Nederland
- Govert van Os, dordrecht (zuid holland)
- Arie Bastiaansz Romeijn (33), Numansdorp, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 30, 1776 at Delpher
Born on May 30
- 1718 » Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies († 1793)
- 1719 » Roger Newdigate, English politician († 1806)
- 1757 » Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1844)
- 1768 » Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de Nansouty, French general († 1815)
- 1797 » Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann, German mineralogist and geologist († 1873)
- 1800 » Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose, French cardinal († 1883)
- 1814 » Eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian-French mathematician and academic († 1894)
- 1814 » Mikhail Bakunin, Russian philosopher and theorist († 1876)
- 1819 » William McMurdo, English general († 1894)
- 1820 » Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Quebec († 1890)
Died on May 30
- 1696 » Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Tewkesbury, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1638)
- 1712 » Andrea Lanzani, Italian painter (b. 1645)
- 1718 » Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, Dutch-English general (b. 1670)
- 1744 » Alexander Pope, English poet, essayist, and translator (b. 1688)
- 1770 » François Boucher, French painter and set designer (b. 1703)
- 1778 » José de la Borda, French/Spanish mining magnate in colonial Mexico (b. ca. 1700)
- 1778 » Voltaire, French philosopher and author (b. 1694)
- 1829 » Philibert Jean-Baptiste Curial, French general (b. 1774)
- 1832 » James Mackintosh, Scottish historian, jurist, and politician (b. 1765)
- 1855 » Mary Reibey, Australian businesswoman, (b. 1777)
Names that were popular for boys in 1776
- Jan
- Pieter
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1776
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Antje
- Mary
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)
- March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
- June 28 » American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
- July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
- September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
- 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.
- December 26 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army attacks and successfully defeats a garrison of Hessian forces.
Weather May 30, 1776
The temperature on May 30, 1776 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.