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Born on Friday February 21, 1777
- Abraham Corstanje (Korstanje)
- Brigitta Maes, Bazel
- Adriana Hopmans, Bergen op Zoom
- Roelof Mandersloot, Overlangbroek († 1841)
- Benjamin Jansz Eibrink, Doornspijk, Nederland († 1844)
- Carl August Graumer, Schlettau, Chemnitz, Saxony († 1847)
- Anna Wilhelmine Henriette von Anckum, Melle, Niedersachsen, Duitsland
- ANDREAS FRANCISCUS SYX, SINT-NIKLAAS,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE († 1848)
- BERENTJEN JANSEN, Loenen
- Benjamin Eibrink, Doornspijk
Died on Friday February 21, 1777
- Elisabeth Cortie (39), Driel
- Egidius Arents (80), Stekene
- Ariaentje van de Watering, Overschie-Rotterdam
- Jan Berend MOESPOT (64), Diepenveen, Gemeente Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
- Aeltje Duijts (0), Kamerik
- Annetje (Kal) (83), Katwijk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arent BREEMER (61)
- Annetje Jansdr Kal (83), Katwijk a / Zee
- Annetje Jansdr. Kal (83), Katwijk
- Annetje Jansdr KAL (83), Katwijk aan Zee,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 21, 1777 at Delpher
Born on February 21
- 1728 » Peter III of Russia († 1762)
- 1783 » Catharina of Württemberg († 1835)
- 1788 » Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer who was knighted for developing the first working electric telegraph († 1873)
- 1791 » Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer († 1857)
- 1794 » Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician, 8th President of Mexico († 1876)
- 1801 » John Henry Newman, English cardinal († 1890)
- 1817 » José Zorrilla, Spanish poet and playwright († 1893)
- 1821 » Charles Scribner I, American publisher, founded Charles Scribner's Sons († 1871)
- 1836 » Léo Delibes, French pianist and composer († 1891)
- 1844 » Charles-Marie Widor, French organist and composer († 1937)
Died on February 21
- 1677 » Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher and scholar (b. 1632)
- 1715 » Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, English politician (b. 1637)
- 1730 » Pope Benedict XIII (b. 1649)
- 1821 » Georg Friedrich von Martens, German jurist and diplomat (b. 1756)
- 1824 » Eugène de Beauharnais, French general (b. 1781)
- 1829 » Kittur Chennamma, Indian queen and freedom fighter (b. 1778)
- 1846 » Emperor Ninkō of Japan (b. 1800)
- 1862 » Justinus Kerner, German poet and physician (b. 1786)
- 1888 » William Weston, English-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1804)
- 1891 » James Timberlake, American lieutenant and police officer (b. 1846)
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
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- 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.
- September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
- November 15 » American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
- 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]
Weather February 21, 1777
The temperature on February 21, 1777 was about -4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: betrokken.