About the day » Saturday March 22, 1777Calender converter

• Albert Mol, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Annechien Rijkents Keizer, Muntendam († 1851)
• Anna Theresia Van De Wouwer, Boom († 1858)
• Aagie Janse Langeveld, Poeldijk
• Anasthasie Perpetue De Lorraine, Violaines, 62138, FRANCE
• Adrianus-Ludovicus Van den Storme, Denderhoutem († 1845)
• Anna Thonus, Culemborg († 1837)
• Bastiaantje Weelandt, Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1777)
• Cathrine Ilsabein Bonenkamp, Lower Saucon, PA († 1811)
• Alexander Kets, Hoog-Keppel, Gelderland, Nederland († 1846)

• Claire Vanbellinghen (54), Pepingen, Belgie
• Albert Pardo (21), Arras
• Bernardus Verheggen (63), Buggenum, Nederland
• Frederika Charlotte van Hessen-Darmstadt (78), Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Nemčija
• Anne Marie ABBT (74), Habsheim, 68, Haut Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE
• Dirk Japikse Langeveld (53)
• Cornelia Reinderts Schekkerman (18), Hem
• Anna BOETS (66), Vorst, 2430, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
• Cornelia Jansdr Rollaf (82), Willemstad, Noord Brabant, Nederland
• Adriaan Wentel (56), Texel

• 1728 » Anton Raphael Mengs, German painter and theorist († 1779)
• 1785 » Adam Sedgwick, English scientist († 1873)
• 1797 » William I, German Emperor († 1888)
• 1808 » Caroline Norton, English feminist, social reformer, and author († 1877)
• 1808 » David Swinson Maynard, American physician and lawyer († 1873)
• 1812 » Stephen Pearl Andrews, American author and activist († 1886)
• 1814 » Thomas Crawford, American sculptor, designed the Statue of Freedom († 1857)
• 1817 » Braxton Bragg, American general († 1876)
• 1818 » John Ainsworth Horrocks, English-Australian explorer, founded Penwortham († 1846)
• 1822 » Ahmed Cevdet Pasha, Ottoman sociologist, historian, scholar, statesman and jurist († 1895)

• 1685 » Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)
• 1687 » Jean-Baptiste Lully, Italian-French composer and conductor (b. 1632)
• 1758 » Jonathan Edwards, English minister, theologian, and philosopher (b. 1703)
• 1772 » John Canton, English physicist and academic (b. 1718)
• 1820 » Stephen Decatur, American commander (b. 1779)
• 1832 » Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (b. 1749)
• 1840 » Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician and academic (b. 1798)
• 1864 » Konstanty Kalinowski, writer, journalist, lawyer and revolutionary (b. 1838)
• 1881 » Samuel Courtauld, English businessman (b. 1793)
• 1896 » Thomas Hughes, English lawyer and politician (b. 1822)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Joannes
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. Klaas
15. John
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Joanna
6. Catharina
7. Elisabeth
8. Cornelia
9. Trijntje
10. Neeltje
11. Grietje
12. Antje
13. Adriana
14. Aaltje
15. Elizabeth
16. Jannetje

• 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)
• September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
• October 7 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
• November 15 » American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
• November 29 » San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.
• December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.
• December 19 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

The temperature on March 22, 1777 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.