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Born on Monday December 8, 1777
- Fredrik Fielett (Fieler), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Lijsbeth Paes, Crawinkel (Sittard-Geleen) Limburg, Nederland († 1845)
- Evert Hendriksen Ring, Voorthuizen († 1839)
- Anna Maria Zerkuhlen, Oelde, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland
- Cornelis KNUKKEL, Volendam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1842)
- Anna Gertrudis ter Vooren, Asperden, Duitsland († 1858)
- Aaltje Dirks, Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Cornelis Crelisz Knukkel, Volendam, Edam, Holland, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden († 1842)
- Franciscus SCHOE(N)MAKER, Borne, Overijssel, Nederland († 1852)
- Anna Maria Hermkens, Grubbenvorst († 1841)
Died on Monday December 8, 1777
- Antonius Josephus Dagneau (52), Jodoigne (Geldenaken), Waals-Brabant, België
- Anna I Kleermans, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Jacques Olivier MAIGNAN (56), Vitré, 35360, Ille et Vilaine, Bretagne, France
- Gerardus Heijmans (0), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Jan Buijsen, Bergambacht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Hans (John) Friedt (Freed), Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
- Jacobus Peeter Hendricks, Zevenbergen
- Fransijntje van der Heijden, Buiksloot, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Hermen Sebussen Berghorst (0), Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
- Barent Keyser (65), Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 8, 1777 at Delpher
Born on December 8
- 1731 » František Xaver Dušek, Czech pianist and composer († 1799)
- 1756 » Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria († 1801)
- 1765 » Eli Whitney, American engineer, invented the cotton gin († 1825)
- 1795 » Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer and mathematician († 1874)
- 1807 » Friedrich Traugott Kützing, German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist († 1893)
- 1813 » August Belmont, Prussian-American financier and diplomat, 16th United States Ambassador to the Netherlands († 1890)
- 1815 » Adolph Menzel, German painter and illustrator († 1905)
- 1817 » Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Denmark († 1896)
- 1818 » Charles III, Prince of Monaco († 1889)
- 1822 » Jakov Ignjatović, Hungarian-Serbian author († 1889)
Died on December 8
- 1709 » Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (b. 1625)
- 1722 » Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (b. 1652)
- 1744 » Marie Anne de Mailly, French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1717)
- 1745 » Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and academic (b. 1683)
- 1746 » Charles Radclyffe, English courtier and soldier (b. 1693)
- 1756 » William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, English politician and diplomat, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1690)
- 1768 » Jean Denis Attiret, French painter and missionary (b. 1702)
- 1779 » Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707)
- 1815 » Mary Bosanquet Fletcher, Methodist preacher and philanthropist (b. 1739)
- 1830 » Benjamin Constant, Swiss-French philosopher and author (b. 1767)
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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)
- 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.
- July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
- 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."
- September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- October 6 » American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
Weather December 8, 1777
The temperature on December 8, 1777 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken.