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• Catharina van der Poel, Mook († 1849)
• Arnoldus de Haas, Beesd († 1858)
• Arijaantje Maatje, Overschie
• Christina Wansink, Covik, Steenderen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Barendina Haverkamp, Harderwijk
• Charlotte Françoise Sophie de HENNOT, Valognes (50)
• Berend Gerrits Eikendal, Hoog Soeren, Gelderland, Nederland († 1840)
• Anna Tilmans (Tak Neeritter), Hunsel (L)
• Amos Hotchkiss ****, New Haven, Connecticut, United States († 1862)
• Abraham Colmer, Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States († 1848)

• Eleonora Houtina van Glinstra (74), Groningen (Haddingestraat)
• Eva Loch (4), Schweich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Eleonora Houdina van Glinstra (74), Groningen,Groningen,Niederlande
• Eleonora Houdina Glinstra, van (74), Groningen, Haddingestraat (geregistreerd)
• Anna Elizabeth Merens (51), 's Gravenhage
• Ida Schutgens, Munstergeleen, Limburg, Pays-Bas
• Eleonore Houdina (Haudina) van Glinstra (81), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Anna van Roojen, Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Nederland
• Eleonora Handina van GLINSTRA, Groningen, 2116, Groningen, Nederland
• Heertje Baartsz Hoogland (Huiberts ) (0), Nibbixwoud, Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands

• 1756 » Aaron Burr, American colonel and politician, 3rd Vice President of the United States († 1836)
• 1758 » Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Belarusian-Polish poet, playwright, and politician († 1841)
• 1769 » Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn, Austrian general († 1862)
• 1772 » George Murray, Scottish general and politician, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies († 1830)
• 1778 » Ugo Foscolo, Italian author and poet († 1827)
• 1781 » John Keane, 1st Baron Keane, Irish general and politician, Governor of Saint Lucia († 1844)
• 1796 » John Stevens Henslow, English botanist and geologist († 1861)
• 1797 » Joseph von Radowitz, Prussian general and politician, Foreign Minister of Prussia († 1853)
• 1799 » Imre Frivaldszky, Hungarian botanist and entomologist († 1870)
• 1800 » Achille Devéria, French painter and lithographer († 1857)

• 1695 » Ahmed II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1643)
• 1740 » Pope Clement XII (b. 1652)
• 1775 » William Dowdeswell, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1721)
• 1783 » Capability Brown, English gardener and architect (b. 1716)
• 1793 » Carlo Goldoni, Italian-French playwright (b. 1707)
• 1804 » Joseph Priestley, English chemist and theologian (b. 1733)
• 1807 » John Reid, Scottish general (b. 1721)
• 1833 » Pierre André Latreille, French zoologist and entomologist (b. 1762)
• 1834 » Richard Lemon Lander, English explorer (b. 1804)
• 1865 » Isabella Beeton, English author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (b. 1836)

• 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
• July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
• 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."
• 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.
• October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
• December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.

The temperature on February 6, 1777 was about -4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: betrokken mist.