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Born on Friday May 1, 1778
Died on Friday May 1, 1778

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 1, 1778 at Delpher


Born on May 1

Died on May 1

Names that were popular for boys in 1778
  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. Adrianus
  16. John
Names that were popular for girls in 1778
  1. Maria
  2. Anna
  3. Johanna
  4. Marie
  5. Cornelia
  6. Catharina
  7. Joanna
  8. Elisabeth
  9. Trijntje
  10. Neeltje
  11. Antje
  12. Grietje
  13. Aaltje
  14. Adriana
  15. Elizabeth
  16. Janna

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".
  • February 14 » The United States flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte renders a nine gun salute to USSRanger, commanded by John Paul Jones.
  • May 1 » American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
  • June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
  • 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.
  • September 17 » The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe.
Weather May 1, 1778

The temperature on May 1, 1778 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.

Source: KNMI