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Born on Wednesday January 14, 1778
- Adriana Peek, IJsselstein, Utrecht, Nederland († 1850)
- Antje Pietersd Roskam, Heemskerk, nh.nld († 1847)
- Aleida van Lier, Millingen, Gelderland, Nederland († 1821)
- , Glane, F († 1822)
- Anna Brussaard, Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1848)
- appolonia van de POLDER, zuid beijerland († 1857)
- Albert Mentink, Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland († 1848)
- Antje Pieters Roskam, Heemskerk († 1847)
- Antje Roskam, Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1847)
- Aleijda Van Lier, Bimmen, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland († 1821)
Died on Wednesday January 14, 1778
- Fenneken Barmentlo (80), Voorst, Gelderland, Nederland
- Arent Snapper (64), Nijkerk
- Doodgeboren Kind van der Vliet (0), Nieuwe Tonge, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelia Coppens (3), Aarle-Rixtel (Gemeente Laarbeek ), Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Gerrit Koning (68)
- Barbara Cobbaert (50), Denderhoutem, Belgium
- Divertie Jacobsdr Pater, Heerhugowaard
- Dinah Bunker (72), Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Cornelis Arjenszs van der Moolen (58), Medemblik
- Adrianus Henrici van den Tillard (73), Schijndel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 14, 1778 at Delpher
Born on January 14
- 1741 » Benedict Arnold, American-British general († 1801)
- 1767 » Maria Theresa of Austria († 1827)
- 1780 » Henry Baldwin, American judge and politician († 1844)
- 1792 » Christian de Meza, Danish general († 1865)
- 1793 » John C. Clark, American lawyer and politician († 1852)
- 1798 » Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, Dutch historian, jurist, and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Netherlands († 1872)
- 1800 » Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Austrian composer, botanist, and publisher († 1877)
- 1806 » Charles Hotham, English-Australian soldier and politician, 1st Governor of Victoria († 1855)
- 1806 » Matthew Fontaine Maury, American astronomer, oceanographer, and historian († 1873)
- 1818 » Zachris Topelius, Finnish author and journalist († 1898)
Died on January 14
- 1701 » Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese daimyō (b. 1628)
- 1742 » Edmond Halley, English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist (b. 1656)
- 1753 » George Berkeley, Anglo-Irish philosopher and author (b. 1685)
- 1766 » Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)
- 1776 » Edward Cornwallis, English general and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (b. 1713)
- 1786 » Meshech Weare, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)
- 1786 » Michael Arne, English organist and composer (b. 1741)
- 1823 » Athanasios Kanakaris, Greek politician (b. 1760)
- 1825 » George Dance the Younger, English architect and surveyor (b. 1741)
- 1833 » Seraphim of Sarov, Russian monk and saint (b. 1759)
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
- Catharina
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- 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 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
- May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- 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.
- July 28 » Constitution of the province of Cantabria ratified at the Assembly Hall in Bárcena la Puente, Reocín, Spain.
- August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
- December 29 » American Revolutionary War: Three thousand British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia.
Weather January 14, 1778
The temperature on January 14, 1778 was about 2.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken.