About the day » Sunday September 15, 1776Calender converter

• Alida van Brakel, Amersfoort
• Abraham Ramaar, Eersel († 1831)
• Anna Dorst, Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
• Aagje Jans Nagtegaal, Rijnsburg
• Anna Margaretha, Engter (Duitsland)
• Ann Noyes, Church of England, Pewsey, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
• Anne Francisca Vercauteren, Nieuwkerken-Waas († 1843)
• Abraham van Laar, Ootmarsum
• Anna Maria Hoes, Heist-op-den-Berg,, Antwerpen, België († 1824)
• Aagje Nagtegaal, Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• Samuel Graaf Dessewffy van Csernek-Tarkeö (65)
• Hindrik Houwing (0), Meeden, Groningen, Netherlands
• Nancy Landon (0), Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
• Johan Ernst Froëbel, Bergen op Zoom
• Geertje (61), Putten-Steenenkamer
• Daughter Landon (0), Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten
• Michael (Agidius) (Giel) van Bogget (85), Nederweert, Limburg, Nederland
• Burgje Andriesen van Ry (71), Zuidland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Dorothea HAMEL (28), Tornow, Neustrelitz (D)
• Joanna Strobbe (74), Sinaai (B)

• 1715 » Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French general and engineer († 1789)
• 1736 » Jean Sylvain Bailly, French astronomer, mathematician, and politician, 1st Mayor of Paris († 1793)
• 1759 » Cornelio Saavedra, Argentinean general and politician († 1829)
• 1760 » Bogislav Friedrich Emanuel von Tauentzien, Prussian general († 1824)
• 1765 » Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage, Portuguese poet and author († 1805)
• 1789 » James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist, short story writer, and historian († 1851)
• 1815 » Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian journalist and composer († 1868)
• 1819 » Cyprien Tanguay, Canadian priest and historian († 1902)
• 1828 » Alexander Butlerov, Russian chemist and academic († 1886)
• 1830 » Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico († 1915)

• 1712 » Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1645)
• 1750 » Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German organist and composer (b. 1690)
• 1794 » Abraham Clark, American police officer and politician (b. 1725)
• 1803 » Gian Francesco Albani, Italian cardinal (b. 1719)
• 1813 » Antoine Étienne de Tousard, French general and engineer (b. 1752)
• 1830 » François Baillairgé, Canadian painter and sculptor (b. 1759)
• 1830 » William Huskisson, English financier and politician, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (b. 1770)
• 1841 » Alessandro Rolla, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1757)
• 1842 » Francisco Morazán, Guatemalan general, lawyer, and politician, President of Central American Federation (b. 1792)
• 1842 » Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer (b. 1771)

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)
• January 10 » American Revolution: Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense.
• February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
• April 12 » American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
• 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.
• August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
• November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.

The temperature on September 15, 1776 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.