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• Alberdina Rutgers, Olst, Overijssel, Nederland († 1850)
• Anne Arts, Venray, Limburg, Nederland
• Anna Korevaar, Kamerik, Utrecht, Netherlands († 1850)
• Alberdina Egberts, Olst, Overijssel, Nederland
• Anna Maria Timmers, Schimmert,, Limburg, Nederland
• ArenD Jacobsz van Duijne, Katwijk († 1832)
• Ana Francisca de Jesus Fernandes, Serranos, Minas Gerais, Brasil
• Age de Groot, Hindeloopen, Friesland, Nederland († 1814)
• Anna Elisabeth Kleinstein, Steenwijk († 1852)
• Adriana Kamphuisen, Rotterdam († 1856)

• Arij Jansz de Raadt (50), Gravenambacht
• David Dirksz van der Muijs (55), Rotterdam
• Hendrika Françoise Braet (31), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Claas Jans (76)
• Henricus Ariens van der Lee (56), Vlijmen
• Hendrica Françoise Braets (31), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland NL
• David, Dirksz Muijs (55), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Henricus Adrianus van der LEE (56), Vlijmen, 4338, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Guillaume COCHERIL (70), Yvignac, 22350, France
• Col. John Reid II (90)

• 1762 » Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish priest and missionary, founded the Irish Christian Brothers († 1844)
• 1765 » Christiane Vulpius, mistress and wife of Johann Wolfgang Goethe († 1816)
• 1770 » Friedrich Laun, German author († 1849)
• 1790 » Ferdinand Raimund, Austrian actor and playwright († 1836)
• 1796 » Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French physicist and engineer († 1832)
• 1800 » Edward Deas Thomson, Australian educator and politician, Chief Secretary of New South Wales († 1879)
• 1801 » Brigham Young, American religious leader, 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints († 1877)
• 1804 » Mikhail Glinka, Russian composer († 1857)
• 1808 » Henry Parker, English-Australian politician, 3rd Premier of New South Wales († 1881)
• 1815 » Otto of Greece († 1862)

• 1740 » Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)
• 1769 » Edward Holyoke, American pastor and academic (b. 1689)
• 1773 » Wolraad Woltemade, South African folk hero (b. 1708)
• 1795 » Pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (b. 1744)
• 1815 » Louis-Alexandre Berthier, French general and politician, French Minister of War (b. 1753)
• 1823 » Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (b. 1770)
• 1826 » J. F. Oberlin, French pastor and philanthropist (b. 1740)
• 1830 » Swaminarayan, Indian religious leader (b. 1781)
• 1833 » Oliver Wolcott Jr., American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury, 24th Governor of Connecticut (b. 1760)
• 1841 » David Wilkie, Scottish painter and academic (b. 1785)

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 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."
• October 6 » American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.
• 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 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.

The temperature on June 1, 1777 was about 21.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.