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Born on Thursday February 20, 1777
Died on Thursday February 20, 1777

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 20, 1777 at Delpher


Born on February 20

Died on February 20

Names that were popular for boys in 1777
  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
Names that were popular for girls in 1777
  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. Elizabeth
  15. Aaltje
  16. 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)
  • April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
  • 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 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 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
  • September 19 » American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
  • December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]