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Born on Friday February 14, 1777
- Catharina DEMEYER, Elsene:Brussel
- Aaltie Hermanus Wilkenhuis, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands († 1849)
- Aaltje WILKENHUIZEN, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 1849)
- Anna Catharina Gossens, Hommersum (Pruisen)
- Adriana Geelhoven, Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abram van Dijk, Schiedam, Nederland († 1851)
- Abraham van Dijk, Schiedam († 1851)
- Aalt van Bokhorst, Putten-Diermen († 1823)
- Anna Catharina Claes, Lummen († 1822)
- Aalt Aartsen van Bokhorst, Diermen, gem. Putten († 1823)
Died on Friday February 14, 1777
- Elisabeth Coucke (51), Denderleeuw
- Diane Gabrielle de Jussac (89), Paris
- Frederik Huijsinghe (62), Zuidbarge, Drenthe, Nederland
- Frerik Pauls (77)
- Diana Gabriëlle van Jussac (89)
- Gerardus de Ruijter, Linschoten
- Gerardus de Ruijter (43), Linschoten, Utrecht, Nederland
- Anna Voermans (61), Stevensweert
- Adriaen Goetstouwers (0), Wuustwezel
- Elisabeth Coeck (Couck) (51), Denderleeuw
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 14, 1777 at Delpher
Born on February 14
- 1763 » Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general († 1813)
- 1782 » Eleanora Atherton, English philanthropist († 1870)
- 1784 » Heinrich Baermann, German clarinetist († 1847)
- 1799 » Walenty Wańkowicz, Polish painter and illustrator († 1842)
- 1800 » Emory Washburn, American historian, lawyer, and politician, 22nd Governor of Massachusetts († 1877)
- 1808 » Michael Costa, Italian-English conductor and composer († 1884)
- 1813 » Lydia Hamilton Smith, African-American businesswoman († 1884)
- 1819 » Christopher Latham Sholes, American journalist and politician, invented the typewriter († 1890)
- 1824 » Winfield Scott Hancock, American general and politician († 1886)
- 1828 » Edmond François Valentin About, French journalist and author († 1885)
Died on February 14
- 1714 » Maria Luisa of Savoy, queen of Spain (b. 1688)
- 1737 » Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot, English lawyer and politician Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685)
- 1744 » John Hadley, English mathematician, invented the octant (b. 1682)
- 1779 » James Cook, English captain, cartographer, and explorer (b. 1728)
- 1780 » William Blackstone, English jurist and politician (b. 1723)
- 1782 » Singu Min, Burmese king (b. 1756)
- 1808 » John Dickinson, American lawyer and politician 5th Governor of Delaware (b. 1732)
- 1831 » Henry Maudslay, English engineer (b. 1771)
- 1831 » Vicente Guerrero, Mexican general and politician, 2nd President of Mexico (b. 1782)
- 1870 » St. John Richardson Liddell, American general (b. 1815)
Names that were popular for boys in 1777
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1777
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1777
- 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)
- April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
- June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
- September 19 » American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
- September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
- December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
Weather February 14, 1777
The temperature on February 14, 1777 was about 0.0 °C. Weather type: zeer betrokken.