About the day » Wednesday November 26, 1777Calender converter

• Ate Jans Kamsma, Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Cornelia Straeten van, Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Albertus De Zoete, Loosduinen († 1777)
• Adriana Schoenmaker, Schiedam († 1815)
• Bart (Lambartus) Smink, Achterveld († 1840)
• Aartgen Schut, Hall/Beekbergen,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1830)
• Cornelia Pancrasdr. Zandbergen, Katwijk († 1820)
• Anna Conradi, Maassluis
• Anthonia Quist (Kwist), Oud Vossemeer gem. Tholen Zeeland, Nederland († 1777)
• Anna Theodora Knobbout, Beusichem (Buren) (GL)

• Johan Hudde Dedel (75), 's Gravenhage
• Adrianus Hasenberg (Haasberg) (53), Odijk
• Cornelis van der BURG (66), Nieuwland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Geertje Gerbens Kingma (9)
• Dirk de Bruin (0), Monster, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Dersken (Derksken Derresken Derkjen) Lieferink (Liefferink Letterink Lieverings) (37), Vorden (Bronckhorst)
• Benjamin Maple (81), Windsor, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
• Arie Klaasz Hasenberg (53), Odijk, Utrecht, Nederland
• Barbara Breedlinden (67), Voorhout, Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands
• doot geboore kint nijding (0), zegwaart

• 1727 » Artemas Ward, American general and politician († 1800)
• 1731 » William Cowper, English poet and hymnwriter († 1800)
• 1792 » Sarah Moore Grimké, American author and activist († 1873)
• 1817 » Charles Adolphe Wurtz, Alsatian-French chemist († 1884)
• 1827 » Ellen G. White, American religious leader and author, co-founded the Seventh-day Adventist Church († 1915)
• 1828 » René Goblet, French journalist and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of France († 1905)
• 1828 » Robert Battey, American surgeon and academic († 1895)
• 1832 » Mary Edwards Walker, American surgeon and activist, Medal of Honor recipient († 1919)
• 1832 » Rudolph Koenig, German-French physicist and academic († 1901)
• 1837 » Thomas Playford II, English-Australian politician, 17th Premier of South Australia († 1915)

• 1689 » Marquard Gude, German archaeologist and scholar (b. 1635)
• 1717 » Daniel Purcell, English organist and composer (b. 1664)
• 1719 » John Hudson, English librarian and scholar (b. 1662)
• 1780 » James Steuart, Scottish economist and educator (b. 1712)
• 1829 » Thomas Buck Reed, American lawyer and politician (b. 1787)
• 1836 » John Loudon McAdam, Scottish engineer (b. 1756)
• 1851 » Jean-de-Dieu Soult, French general and politician, 12th Prime Minister of France (b. 1769)
• 1855 » Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1798)
• 1857 » Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet and author (b. 1788)
• 1860 » Benjamin Greene, English brewer, founded Greene King (b. 1780)

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)
• April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
• 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 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
• August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
• September 3 » American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.
• 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.

The temperature on November 26, 1777 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: betrokken donker.