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• Adrianus MUNTERS, Oude Tonge
• Adriana Cornelis Stolk, Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Aaltjen Gerritsen, Doetinchem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aafje Mennink, Hoogeveen Dr. Nederland († 1853)
• Aafje Mennink, Hoogeveen
• Adriana (Ariaantje) van der Swan (Zwaan), Maassluis Z.H
• Alida Andriesd Hoogerwerf, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje van Os, Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
• Aaltje Oskam, Bergambacht († 1853)
• Aaltjen Gerritsen, Doetinchem Ambt

• Maartje Jansd LANDHEER (2)
• Anne Sherwood (86), Hanover, Morris, New Jersey
• Maartje Landheer, Oud Beijerland
• Joannes Werner Straeten, Eys
• Barbara Buskens (52), Urmond (Stein), Limburg, Nederland
• Polycarpe Canivet, Moustier, 7911, Hainaut, België
• Marie Joseph Lenglet (45), Troisvilles (F)
• M aria Driesen (23), Hamont
• Jacobus Antonius Gailliaert (Gailliard) (68), Wingene
• Lubbertus JACOBS (11), Niezijl, Grijpskerk, Zuidhorn, Westerkwartier, Groningen, Nederland

• 1741 » Nicolas Chamfort, French author and playwright († 1794)
• 1766 » Wilhelm von Kobell, German painter and educator († 1853)
• 1773 » James Mill, Scottish historian, economist, and philosopher († 1836)
• 1787 » Celestina Cordero, Puerto Rican educator († 1862)
• 1810 » Philip Henry Gosse, English biologist and academic († 1888)
• 1812 » Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher and author († 1870)
• 1815 » Robert Volkmann, German organist, composer, and conductor († 1883)
• 1818 » Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Norwegian journalist and poet († 1870)
• 1820 » Nadar, French photographer, journalist, and author († 1910)
• 1823 » Joseph Medill, Canadian-American publisher and politician, 26th Mayor of Chicago († 1899)

• 1686 » Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, Irish-English politician (b. 1614)
• 1707 » Willem van de Velde the Younger, Dutch-English painter (b. 1633)
• 1755 » Richard Rawlinson, English minister and historian (b. 1690)
• 1790 » Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719)
• 1825 » Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter and educator (b. 1757)
• 1829 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist (b. 1802)
• 1833 » Adamantios Korais, Greek philosopher and scholar (b. 1748)
• 1838 » José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian poet, academic, and politician (b. 1763)
• 1860 » James Kirke Paulding, American author and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1778)
• 1862 » Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (b. 1803)

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.
• June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
• July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
• 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.
• October 6 » American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.

The temperature on April 6, 1777 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: betrokken sneeuw.