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Born on Wednesday October 8, 1777
- Cornelius Jacobus Bakker, Den Haag
- Cornelis Jacobus Bakker, Den Haag († 1847)
- Bernhard Pennemann, Brual († 1847)
- Amalie Stromeyer, Göttingen, Allemagne († 1868)
- Antje Yzaaks TIBERI, It Hearrenfean (Heerenveen), Skoatterlân, It Hearrenfean, Fryslân, Nederland († 1821)
- Aaltje Geerus, Enkhuizen († 1834)
- Amalia Sophia Caroline Stromeyer († 1868)
- Catharina Elisabeth Maria van Dingstee, Hasselt, Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, The Netherlands († 1834)
- Aaltje de Waard, Sliedrecht
- Cornelis Kloosterman, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Nederland
Died on Wednesday October 8, 1777
- Elsje van Vrieswout (80), Goudriaan
- Guilielmus Norbertus De Wachter (69), Boom, 2850, België
- Cornelis Vreeland (1), Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Elisabeth Derksen, Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aerjantje Ariense Knijff (75), Woerden
- Gerrigje van Kesteren (1), Ameide, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelis van Duijn (1), Katwijk
- Cornelis Smit, Graft-de Rijp, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Jacobus Antonius van den Broeck
- Elsje Vrieswout (80), Goudriaan
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 8, 1777 at Delpher
Born on October 8
- 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)
Died on October 8
- 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)
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
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Adriana
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- 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)
- January 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
- April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
- July 6 » American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
- 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.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
Weather October 8, 1777
The temperature on October 8, 1777 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: zeer betrokken.