About the day » Thursday May 15, 1777Calender converter

• Abraham Lopez De Leao, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands († 1824)
• Cornelius Van Cleuvenberghe, Gierle († 1855)
• AALTJE WILLEMSEN SCHUURMAN, Renswoude
• Anna Marinusse de Jonge, Sirjansland († 1817)
• Corneila Maria Magdalena Bremer, Hamburg (Dld.)
• Catharina Josephina Garmyn, Proven († 1839)
• Cornelia Antonii Daniels Couwenberg, Zeeland (N.Br.)
• Corneille Heel van, Rotterdam († 1777)
• Anna Jonge de, Sirjansland, Zeeland, Nederland († 1817)
• anna de JONGE, sirjansland († 1817)

• Appolonia Noelen (62), Tongeren
• Geertruij Boerkamp (57), Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Francijna Francina le Maire (80)
• Huberta (Ook Huibertje) Heemskerk (64), Noordwijkerhout
• Huberta "Huibertje" Heemskerk (65), Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Hendrik Van Duren of Van Deuren (80), Tessenderlo-Limburg, België
• Gertruid Roosendaal, Wehl, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Catharina FAUTH (44)
• Huberta Hendriksdr Heemskerk (64), Noordwijkerhout
• Elias Walhor, Wellen

• 1720 » Maximilian Hell, Hungarian priest and astronomer († 1792)
• 1749 » Levi Lincoln Sr., American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Attorney General († 1820)
• 1759 » Maria Theresia von Paradis, Austrian pianist and composer († 1824)
• 1770 » Ezekiel Hart, Canadian businessman and politician († 1843)
• 1773 » Klemens von Metternich, German-Austrian politician, 1st State Chancellor of the Austrian Empire († 1859)
• 1786 » Dimitris Plapoutas, Greek general and politician († 1864)
• 1803 » Juan Almonte, son of José María Morelos, was a Mexican soldier and diplomat who served as a regent in the Second Mexican Empire (1863-1864) († 1869)
• 1805 » Samuel Carter, Early English railway solicitor and MP († 1878)
• 1808 » Michael William Balfe, Irish composer and conductor († 1870)
• 1817 » Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and author († 1905)

• 1698 » Marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642)
• 1699 » Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet, English politician (b. 1631)
• 1700 » John Hale, American minister (b. 1636)
• 1740 » Ephraim Chambers, English publisher (b. 1680)
• 1773 » Alban Butler, English priest and hagiographer (b. 1710)
• 1845 » Braulio Carrillo Colina, Costa Rican lawyer and politician, Head of State of Costa Rica (b. 1800)
• 1879 » Gottfried Semper, German architect and educator, designed the Semper Opera House (b. 1803)
• 1886 » Emily Dickinson, American poet and author (b. 1830)
• 1914 » Ida Freund, Austrian-born chemist and educator (b. 1863)
• 1919 » Hasan Tahsin, Turkish journalist (b. 1888)

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)
• 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 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.
• October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
• November 17 » Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
• December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.

The temperature on May 15, 1777 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken.