About the day » Thursday October 2, 1777Calender converter
October 3, 1777 
October 1, 1777
Born on Thursday October 2, 1777
- Anna Marie Ilsabein Knies, Meinberg, Vorstendom Lippe, Duitsland († 1853)
- Augustin Frederich (Friedrich Augustin) (Gustavus?) Rass (Rast), Hemsen, Meppen, 49716, Duitsland († 1818)
- Anne Henriette ROGER, Longny-au-Perche,ORNE,Normandie,France († 1838)
- Catharine van Lindt, Overpelt, België († 1832)
- Cecile Delphine EUSTACHE, Longjumeau, 91345, Essonne, Île-de-France, France († 1777)
- Andreas Roffers, Horst, Limburg, Nederland
- Catharina van Lindt, Overpelt, Limburg, Belgium († 1832)
- Albert Benes Nobbe, Bellingwolde, Groningen, Netherlands († 1836)
- Catherine COURDON, Barbentane, Bouches-Du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'azur, France († 1778)
- Adriaan Pieter van Eersel, 's Gravenmoer
Died on Thursday October 2, 1777
- Jacob Fransz Bleijker (81), Zierikzee
- Mathurin POIRON (62), Beauvoir-sur-Mer, 85230, France
- Marie Madeleine BIHET (30), Wissant, 62899, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
- Antonia NUNNIKHOVEN, Dordrecht
- Marie Agathe STUDER (0), Traubach-le-Haut (68210, Haut-Rhin, France)
- Jacobus Denik, Maassluis
- Benjamin Stigler (47)
- Van De Put Peter, Heist-op-den-Berg, Antwerpen, België
- Jacobus Lenders (Leenders ook Linders) (80), Hommersum
- Jan (Leijns) Boonman (68)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 2, 1777 at Delpher
Born on October 2
- 1718 » Elizabeth Montagu, English author and critic († 1800)
- 1727 » Ignaz Schiffermüller, Austrian entomologist and academic († 1806)
- 1768 » William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English general and politician († 1854)
- 1798 » Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831–49) († 1849)
- 1800 » Nat Turner, American slave and uprising leader († 1831)
- 1815 » James Agnew, Northern Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Tasmania († 1901)
- 1821 » Alexander P. Stewart, American general († 1908)
- 1824 » Henry C. Lord, American businessman († 1884)
- 1828 » Charles Floquet, French lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of France († 1896)
- 1832 » Edward Burnett Tylor, English anthropologist and academic († 1917)
Died on October 2
- 1709 » Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1639)
- 1724 » François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author (b. 1644)
- 1746 » Josiah Burchett, English admiral and politician (b. 1666)
- 1764 » William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1720)
- 1775 » Fukuda Chiyo-ni, Japanese nun and poet (b. 1703)
- 1780 » John André, English soldier (b. 1750)
- 1782 » Charles Lee, English-born American general (b. 1732)
- 1786 » Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (b. 1725)
- 1803 » Samuel Adams, American philosopher and politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1722)
- 1804 » Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French engineer (b. 1725)
Names that were popular for boys in 1777
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Jacobus
- Joseph
- Jans
- Jean
- Franciscus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1777
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
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)
- January 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
- 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.
- June 13 » American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
- June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
- December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.
- 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.
The weather on Thursday October 2, 1777
The temperature on October 2, 1777 was about 17.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI