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• Abraham van Berkel, Leiden († 1854)
• Aagtje Rennes, Eenrum,, Groningen, Nederland († 1792)
• Catharina Elisabeth Maria van Dingstee, Hasselt, Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, The Netherlands († 1834)
• Anna Maria Rijkse Kool, Hoogland
• Cornelis Kloosterman, 's-Gravenhoek († 1829)
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• Aldegundis Snoex, Berghem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1778)
• Abner Hicks, Granville, North Carolina († 1857)
• Anna de Nobel, Haarlem
• Anna Margaretha Augusta Strothman, Versmold (Dld.)

• Guilielmus DE WACHTER (69)
• Aerjantje Ariense Knijff (75), Woerden
• Janneke Plantefeber (96), Gapinge, Zeeland, Nederland
• Cornelis Jacobus Bakker (1), Den Haag
• Cornelis van Duijn (1), Katwijk
• Cornelis Abrahamsz Smit (70), Graft
• Elisabeth Derksen, Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Cornelis Vreeland (1), Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Jacob Dik, Markenbinnen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antje van Rijn, Naaldwijk, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1715 » Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary († 1774)
• 1747 » Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician († 1807)
• 1753 » Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden († 1829)
• 1765 » Harman Blennerhassett, English-Irish lawyer and politician († 1831)
• 1789 » John Ruggles, American lawyer and politician († 1874)
• 1789 » William John Swainson, English-New Zealand ornithologist and entomologist († 1855)
• 1807 » Harriet Taylor Mill, English philosopher and activist († 1858)
• 1818 » John Henninger Reagan, American judge and politician, 3rd Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury († 1905)
• 1834 » Walter Kittredge, American violinist and composer († 1905)
• 1838 » John Hay, American diplomat, private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, 37th United States Secretary of State († 1905)

• 1735 » Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678)
• 1754 » Henry Fielding, English novelist and playwright (b. 1707)
• 1772 » Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (b. 1711)
• 1793 » John Hancock, American merchant and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1737)
• 1795 » Andrew Kippis, English minister and author (b. 1725)
• 1802 » Emmanuele Vitale, Maltese general and politician (b. 1758)
• 1804 » Thomas Cochran, Canadian lawyer and judge (b. 1777)
• 1809 » James Elphinston, Scottish orthographer, phonologist, and linguist (b. 1721)
• 1821 » Juan O'Donojú, last Spanish ruler of Mexico (b. 1762)
• 1834 » François-Adrien Boieldieu, French composer (b. 1775)

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 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
• January 15 » American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present-day Vermont) declares its independence.
• April 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
• April 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
• September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
• December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.

The temperature on October 8, 1777 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: zeer betrokken.