About the day » Friday February 21, 1777Calender converter

• Anna Catharina Bal, Ekeren († 1809)
• Benjamin Jansen Eibrink, Doornspijk, Gelderland, Nederland († 1844)
• Arnoldus van HOOF, Bladel, 3338, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1854)
• Arnoldus_Petruszn. VAN HOOFF, Netersel († 1811)
• Anna Weij in de, Standdaarbuiten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Benjamin Jansen Eijbrink, Doornspijk († 1844)
• Abraham Corstanje (Korstanje)
• "Willem" Guillaume Guillaume, Baardwijk, NL
• Antje Sakes Baars, Gorredijk
• Arien den Otter, Delwijnen, Kerkwijk († 1858)

• Daniël Tiboel
• Hendrik Altinge (60), Emmen
• Elisabeth Philip de Cortie (39), Maasdriel, Gelderland, Nederland
• Egidius (Gillis) Arents (Haerens) (77), STEKENE
• Anne STAS (75), Waremme, 64074, Liège, Belgique
• Cornelia Ramaker, Ransdaal (Klimmen)
• Ariaentje van de Watering, Overschie-Rotterdam
• Annetje Kal (83), Katwijk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arent BREEMER
• Annetje Jansdr Kal (83), Katwijk aan Zee

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)
• January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
• April 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
• 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.
• October 7 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
• October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.

The temperature on February 21, 1777 was about -4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: betrokken.