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• Dirk Neus, Aalsmeer, Nederland († 1849)
• Antje Beneede (Beneden), Bergen († 1840)
• Antonius van der Schoot, Gemonde, NL
• Berend Folkerts, Balk
• Anna van Staije, Putte (Woensdrecht) (Noord-Brabant) (Nederland)
• Adriana de Hoon, Etten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1858)
• Foike (Phocas) († 1777)
• Antje Jans Beneden, Bergen, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland († 1840)
• Derksken te Waerle (Waerlo), Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland († 1786)
• Fredrik Willem George Lington, Deventer († 1814)

• Catherine Charlotte Mueller (77), Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Elisabeth Quadtflieck (90), Doenrade, LI, Netherlands
• Elisabeth Quadvlieg (90), Doenrade, Schinnen
• Arjaantje van Bemmel (7), Odijk, Utrecht, Nederland
• Catharina Litjens (69), Posterholt
• Elisabeth QUAEDVLIEG (90), Oirsbeek,Gemeente Schinnen,Limburg,Nederland
• Egge Tjaarts
• CATHARINE CHARLOTTA (LOCHNER) LEFLER (77), Dutch Fork Buffalo Creek, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
• Ariaantje van Bemmel (7), Odijk, Utrecht, NL
• Elisabeth Quaetvliegh (90), Oirsbeek-Doenrade, Limburg, Netherlands

• 1761 » Sybil Ludington, American heroine of the American Revolutionary War († 1839)
• 1769 » Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet, English admiral († 1839)
• 1773 » Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, († 1839)
• 1773 » José María Coppinger, governor of Spanish East Florida († 1844)
• 1777 » Marie Jules César Savigny, French zoologist († 1851)
• 1782 » Wincenty Krasiński, Polish nobleman († 1858)
• 1784 » Louis Spohr, German violinist, composer, and conductor († 1859)
• 1788 » Franz Pforr, German painter († 1812)
• 1793 » Casimir Delavigne, French poet and dramatist († 1843)
• 1793 » Felix de Muelenaere, Belgian politician († 1862)

• 1765 » Edward Young, English poet and author (b. 1683)
• 1767 » Princess Charlotte Wilhelmine of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, German princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (b. 1685)
• 1768 » Egidio Forcellini, Italian philologist (b. 1688)
• 1769 » Marc-Antoine Laugier, Jesuit priest (b. 1713)
• 1794 » Camille Desmoulins, French journalist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1760)
• 1794 » Fabre d'Églantine, French actor, dramatist, poet and politician (b. 1750)
• 1794 » François Chabot, French politician (b. 1756)
• 1794 » Georges Danton, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (b. 1759)
• 1794 » Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles, French judge and politician (b. 1759)
• 1794 » Pierre Philippeaux, French lawyer (b. 1754)

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 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.
• July 6 » American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
• August 6 » American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
• September 19 » American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
• September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
• December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.

The temperature on April 5, 1777 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.