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Born on Friday December 5, 1777
- Christoffel Hasselmeyer, Kunnen, Germany († 1858)
- Arjaantje Jacobs Stap, Vrouwenparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands († 1826)
- Arnoldus Kaskes, Krommenie († 1829)
- Anthonij Gruijthuijsen, Tilburg, NL († 1838)
- Cornelius Maria BROUWERS, Poppel († 1855)
- Angelina Meersman, Bazel († 1855)
- Anna Gertrudis Knupp, RHEINLAND, PRUSSIA
- Dedde Bienses Wybenga, Zwaagwesteinde († 1860)
- Arij Wouters van de GRIENT, Puttershoek († 1813)
- Anna Verzijl, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Died on Friday December 5, 1777
- Dorothee Reijersdr Cranendonck (52), 's-Gravendeel
- Cornelis Cornelissen, Harderwijk
- Aaltje Bastiaandr. Munter (67), Numansdorp
- Arie Tijsse van Velsen (82), Wassenaar
- Arij van Velsen (82), Wassenaar
- Dorentje Dorothee Kranendonk, 's-Gravendeel, 3295, Nederland
- Arij Thijsz. van Velsen (82), Wassenaar aangifte
- Grietje Michiels Bruynvis (67), Oostzaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Christian Knodler (83), Rietenau, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Aaltje Bastiaansdr MUNTER (67), Numansdorp
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 5, 1777 at Delpher
Born on December 5
- 1782 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States († 1862)
- 1784 » George Shepherd, English illustrator and painter († 1862)
- 1803 » Fyodor Tyutchev, Russian poet and diplomat († 1873)
- 1820 » Afanasy Fet, Russian poet and author († 1892)
- 1822 » Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz, American philosopher and academic, co-founded Radcliffe College († 1907)
- 1829 » Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-Canadian lawyer and politician, 4th Premier of Quebec († 1908)
- 1830 » Christina Rossetti, English poet and author († 1894)
- 1839 » George Armstrong Custer, American general († 1876)
- 1841 » Marcus Daly, Irish-American businessman († 1900)
- 1849 » Eduard Seler, German anthropologist, ethnohistorian, linguist, and academic († 1922)
Died on December 5
- 1663 » Severo Bonini, Italian organist and composer (b. 1582)
- 1749 » Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, Canadian commander and explorer (b. 1685)
- 1758 » Johann Friedrich Fasch, German violinist and composer (b. 1688)
- 1770 » James Stirling, Scottish mathematician and surveyor (b. 1692)
- 1784 » Phillis Wheatley, Senegal-born slave, later American poet (b. 1753)
- 1791 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer and musician (b. 1756)
- 1819 » Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, German poet and lawyer (b. 1750)
- 1870 » Alexandre Dumas, French novelist and playwright (b. 1802)
- 1887 » Eliza R. Snow, American poet and songwriter (b. 1804)
- 1891 » Pedro II of Brazil (b. 1825)
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)
- July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
- 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.
- September 19 » American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
- 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.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
- December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
Weather December 5, 1777
The temperature on December 5, 1777 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.