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June 22, 1778Born on Tuesday June 23, 1778
- Dina van der Doelen, Rosmalen († 1838)
- Gerard Hermann Gels, Lingen,, Niedersachsen, Duitsland
- Beertje Geerts van Essen, Steenwijkerwold, Overijssel, Nederland († 1858)
- Anneke Leendertsdr Abee, Meeden († 1849)
- Angelina Van de Walle, Heusden († 1833)
- Cornelia Jeurissen, Rosmeer, Bilzen, België († 1828)
- Grietje Hageman, Amersfoort
- Henrica van der Doelen, Rosmalen
- Henricus Josephus Vande Walle, Bovenkerke
- Antoinette Françoise Jeanne de Franquetot de Coigny († 1807)
Died on Tuesday June 23, 1778
- Agnes Vanhulle (23), Anzegem
- Gerrit (Jans) Bruins (Mikkert) (78), Wijhe
- Elsje Jans van der Knaap
- Elsje Jans Knaap van der, Naaldwijk
- Françoise PAJOT (67), Notre-Dame-de-Monts, 85690, France
- Appolonia Hovenier (42), Leimuiden
- Hubertus Motkee (77), Thorn, Abdijvorstendom Thorn
- Lena Qualm (0), Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- George Spivey (44), North Carolina, United States
- Agnesa Holdinghausen (79), Hilchenbach, Westfalen, Duitsland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 23, 1778 at Delpher
Born on June 23
- 1711 » Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Italian instrument maker († 1786)
- 1716 » Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales († 1789)
- 1750 » Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, French geologist and academic († 1801)
- 1763 » Joséphine de Beauharnais, French wife of Napoleon I († 1814)
- 1799 » John Milton Bernhisel, American physician and politician († 1881)
- 1800 » Karol Marcinkowski, Polish physician and activist († 1846)
- 1824 » Carl Reinecke, German pianist, composer, and conductor († 1910)
- 1843 » Paul Heinrich von Groth, German scientist († 1927)
- 1860 » Albert Giraud, Belgian poet and librarian († 1929)
- 1863 » Sándor Bródy, Hungarian author and journalist († 1924)
Died on June 23
- 1707 » John Mill, English theologian and author (b. 1645)
- 1733 » Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss paleontologist and scholar (b. 1672)
- 1770 » Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (b. 1721)
- 1775 » Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and author (b. 1692)
- 1779 » Mikael Sehul, Ethiopian warlord (b. 1691)
- 1806 » Mathurin Jacques Brisson, French zoologist and philosopher (b. 1723)
- 1811 » Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, Portuguese poet and author (b. 1740)
- 1832 » Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, Scottish geologist and geophysicist (b. 1761)
- 1836 » James Mill, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (b. 1773)
- 1848 » Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este, Electress of Bavaria (b. 1776)
Names that were popular for boys in 1778
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Adrianus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1778
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- 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)
- February 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- February 6 » American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic.
- February 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
- July 10 » American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- July 28 » Constitution of the province of Cantabria ratified at the Assembly Hall in Bárcena la Puente, Reocín, Spain.
- December 15 » American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.
Weather June 23, 1778
The temperature on June 23, 1778 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.