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• Anna Maria Adelheid Lethmathe
• Aaltje Timmerman, Varik († 1839)
• Christina Kaashoek (Catshoek), Sint Annaland († 1863)
• Anne LAURENCIN, Nantoin,38260,Isère,Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,FRANCE
• Antonia Antonetta van den Berg, Etten-Leur († 1835)
• Aleida Koenders, Huissen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Catharina Margaretha Lotz, Aßlar, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
• Annegien Hermannus Ellens, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1834)
• Anna Elizabeth Stoner Plain
• Agnes Janssen, Groesbeek, NL

• Ingetje Hendriksdr van der Steen (23), Pernis
• Antoine WEBER (57), Hambach, Moselle, Grand Est, France
• Elisabet Rossem van (42), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• François DEPASSE (90), Jumet, 6040, Hainaut, Belgique
• Catharina Elisabetha Roszbach (67), Homberg
• Charlotte DOUGLAS-HAMILTON (DUNRAVEN) (73)
• Bernhard Gessner (26), Hesselbach, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Ingetje Hendriks van der Steen (23), Pernis
• Gerardus Beulen (79), Vlodrop
• Catharina Guilhelmi Jois van ACHT (49), Woensel, Eindhoven, 3547, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1723 » John Witherspoon, Scottish-American minister and academic († 1794)
• 1725 » James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician († 1783)
• 1748 » Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer and conductor († 1798)
• 1788 » Robert Peel, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1850)
• 1795 » Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist († 1871)
• 1804 » Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet and hymn-writer († 1877)
• 1808 » Carl Spitzweg, German painter and poet († 1885)
• 1810 » Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist and composer († 1880)
• 1827 » Peter Lalor, Irish-Australian activist and politician († 1889)
• 1837 » Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist and publisher, founded Moody Church, Moody Bible Institute, and Moody Publishers († 1899)

• 1705 » Philipp Spener, German theologian and author (b. 1635)
• 1751 » Henri François d'Aguesseau, French jurist and politician, Chancellor of France (b. 1668)
• 1754 » Nicolaas Kruik, Dutch astronomer and cartographer (b. 1678)
• 1766 » Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)
• 1775 » Eusebius Amort, German theologian and academic (b. 1692)
• 1790 » William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)
• 1807 » Pasquale Paoli, Corsican commander and politician (b. 1725)
• 1818 » Charles XIII, king of Sweden (b. 1748)
• 1881 » Thomas Carlyle, Scottish philosopher, historian, and academic (b. 1795)
• 1882 » Adolfo Rivadeneyra, Spanish orientalist and diplomat (b. 1841)

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)
• January 15 » American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present-day Vermont) declares its independence.
• June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
• September 3 » American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.
• September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
• September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
• November 15 » American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.

The temperature on February 5, 1777 was about -1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.