About the day » Saturday February 22, 1777Calender converter

• Christina Martens-, Lienden, Nederland († 1836)
• Cornelius Dam, Oudenbosch († 1825)
• Anna Keidl, Kitzbühel,Kitzbühel,Tirol,Österreich,6370
• Charles Joseph VAEREWIJCK, Vrasene,9120,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
• Catharina Elisabeth SEGERS, Thorn,,PAYS BAS
• Beatrix Dame Potuit, Berkenwoude
• Catherina Margaretha Heumann, Groß Fullen, Meppen, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
• Cornelis Dam, Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1825)
• Alida SCHIPPERS, Dordrecht
• Aeltie STAVAST, Dalem (gem. Vuren)

• Benjamin Crew (0), Charles City County, Vatican
• Guurtje SCHOENMAKER, Limmen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Gertrudis Leenders, Dilsen, Dilsen-Stokkem (B)
• Hendrina (Hendrien) BOSKAPEL (61), Sinderen, Oude IJsselstreek (NL)
• frederik brouwer (0), rhenen
• Catharina Keukelaar (79), Zaamslag
• Arentje Klein Regelink, Steenderen
• Bernardus Brunink (38)
• Archibald Stobo Bulloch (47), Savannah, Georgia
• Arentjen Garritsdr Kleyne Regelink (42), Toldijk, Steenderen, Bronckhorst,, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1732 » George Washington, American general and politician, 1st President of the United States († 1799)
• 1749 » Johann Nikolaus Forkel, German musicologist and theorist († 1818)
• 1778 » Rembrandt Peale, American painter and curator († 1860)
• 1788 » Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher and author († 1860)
• 1796 » Adolphe Quetelet, Belgian mathematician, astronomer, and sociologist († 1874)
• 1796 » Alexis Bachelot, French priest and missionary († 1837)
• 1805 » Sarah Fuller Flower Adams, English poet and hymnwriter († 1848)
• 1806 » Józef Kremer, Polish historian and philosopher († 1875)
• 1817 » Carl Wilhelm Borchardt, German mathematician and academic († 1880)
• 1819 » James Russell Lowell, American poet and critic († 1891)

• 1674 » Jean Chapelain, French poet and critic (b. 1595)
• 1680 » La Voisin, French occultist (b. 1640)
• 1690 » Charles Le Brun, French painter and theorist (b. 1619)
• 1731 » Frederik Ruysch, Dutch physician and anatomist (b. 1638)
• 1732 » Francis Atterbury, English bishop (b. 1663)
• 1799 » Heshen, Chinese politician (b. 1750)
• 1816 » Adam Ferguson, Scottish historian and philosopher (b. 1723)
• 1875 » Charles Lyell, Scottish-English geologist and lawyer (b. 1797)
• 1875 » Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, French painter and illustrator (b. 1796)
• 1888 » Anna Kingsford, English physician and activist (b. 1846)

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

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. Aaltje
15. Elizabeth
16. Jannetje

• 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 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
• 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."
• August 6 » American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
• August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
• September 19 » American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
• December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.

The temperature on February 22, 1777 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken.