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March 29, 1778Born on Monday March 30, 1778
- Annatje Sybrens Bangma, Woudsend, Friesland, Nederland († 1855)
- Adriaan Vaes, Heist-op-den-Berg, Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium († 1848)
- Andries Willems, Heech
- Aaltje Klaas HOS, Assendelft, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Andries Hiddes Halbertsma, Makkum, Wunseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands († 1841)
- Anna Maria De Pooter, Waarloos, Kontich, Antwerpen, België († 1870)
- Adrianus Vaes, Heist-op-den-Berg, Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium († 1848)
- Andries Halbertsma, Makkum († 1841)
- Arij NIEMANSVERDRIET, Strijen
- Aaltje Klaasse Hos, Assendelft NH NL († 1858)
Died on Monday March 30, 1778
- helena joosten KROOK (43), geertruidenberg
- Jan Willemse, Rotterdam
- Adam Guldenarm, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Abigail Coye (74)
- Anna-Theresia Mortier (61), Ichtegem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Adrianus Vandevoorde (73), Lebbeke
- Elizabeth Upson (89), Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Anna Maria Geirlandt (56), Zomergem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Anthonij Limburg (6), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Elisabeth Smeets (0), Elsloo, Limburg, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 30, 1778 at Delpher
Born on March 30
- 1727 » Tommaso Traetta, Italian composer and educator († 1779)
- 1746 » Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and sculptor († 1828)
- 1750 » John Stafford Smith, English organist and composer († 1836)
- 1793 » Juan Manuel de Rosas, Argentinian soldier and politician, 13th Governor of Buenos Aires Province († 1877)
- 1805 » Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, German-Swedish linguist and botanist († 1887)
- 1811 » Robert Bunsen, German chemist and academic († 1899)
- 1820 » Anna Sewell, English author († 1878)
- 1820 » James Whyte, Scottish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Tasmania († 1882)
- 1844 » Paul Verlaine, French poet († 1896)
- 1853 » Vincent van Gogh, Dutch-French painter and illustrator († 1890)
Died on March 30
- 1689 » Kazimierz Łyszczyński, Polish atheist and philosopher (b. 1634)
- 1707 » Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French general and engineer (b. 1633)
- 1764 » Pietro Locatelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1695)
- 1783 » William Hunter, Scottish anatomist and physician (b. 1718)
- 1804 » Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (b. 1718)
- 1806 » Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (b. 1757)
- 1830 » Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (b. 1763)
- 1840 » Beau Brummell, English-French fashion designer (b. 1778)
- 1842 » Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter (b. 1755)
- 1864 » Louis Schindelmeisser, German clarinet player, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)
Names that were popular for boys in 1778
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Jans
- Jean
- Franciscus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1778
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Antje
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1778
- 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 18 » James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the "Sandwich Islands".
- June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
- August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
- August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
- December 15 » American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.
- December 29 » American Revolutionary War: Three thousand British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia.
The weather on Monday March 30, 1778
The temperature on March 30, 1778 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI