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• Frederic Sylvain Blanchard, Jackson, East Feliciana, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten († 1823)
• Christina Josina RIETVELD, Utrecht, 5553, Utrecht, Nederland († 1833)
• Anna Maria D'JOOS, Noorderwijk, Herentals, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium († 1827)
• Barbe Therese Leroo, Moorsele
• Anna Clarijs, Bergen op Zoom, Nederland († 1823)
• Emmanuel Franciscus Marchand, Woumen
• Engel Booij, Egmond aan Zee, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Arnoldina van de Coolwijk, Haren (N.Br) († 1780)
• Carolus Moerman, Nevele (België)
• Etje Geerts, Westergeest

• Cornelis Klaasse VERLOOP (77), Alblasserdam
• Anna Maria van Buuren (0), Kessel
• Grietje (Margaretha) van der Zee, Delft
• Catherine Joseph BATALLIE (36), Wattrelos (FRA)
• Antoine RUZE (84), Louvigny (59), France
• Adrianus Wilm Snoere
• Cornelis Verloop (77), Alblasserdam Zhl. NL
• Cornelia van Oostweerd, Maarssen
• Helena Guilliams Philippus (22), Den Brielle, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Jaapje Daniels HUIJSER, Meerdervoort

• 1725 » Robert Clive, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire († 1774)
• 1758 » Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, English admiral († 1805)
• 1766 » Charlotte, Princess Royal of England († 1828)
• 1786 » Guadalupe Victoria, Mexican general, lawyer, and politician, 1st President of Mexico († 1843)
• 1803 » Jacques Charles François Sturm, French mathematician and theorist († 1850)
• 1803 » Mercator Cooper, American captain and explorer († 1872)
• 1808 » Henry Bennett, American lawyer and politician († 1868)
• 1810 » Elizabeth Gaskell, English author († 1865)
• 1816 » Paul Féval, père, French author and playwright († 1887)
• 1832 » Joachim Oppenheim, rabbi and author († 1891)

• 1703 » Charles de Saint-Évremond, French-English soldier, author, and critic (b. 1610)
• 1800 » Michael Denis, Austrian poet and author (b. 1729)
• 1804 » Michael Hillegas, American politician, 1st Treasurer of the United States (b. 1728)
• 1833 » Ferdinand VII of Spain (b. 1784)
• 1862 » William "Bull" Nelson, American general (b. 1824)
• 1887 » Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon and academic (b. 1810)
• 1889 » Louis Faidherbe, French general and politician (b. 1818)
• 1900 » Samuel Fenton Cary, American lawyer and politician (b. 1814)
• 1902 » Émile Zola, French journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1840)
• 1902 » William McGonagall, Scottish poet and actor (b. 1825)

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. Elizabeth
15. Aaltje
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)
• January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
• April 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
• July 31 » The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
• August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
• October 7 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
• December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.

The temperature on September 29, 1777 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: weerlicht.