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• Anna Margaretha Thecla Schneider, Horní Slavkov, 35731, Repubblica Ceca
• Antonius van den Heuvel, Asten
• Claire Hélene de XHENEMONT, Liège, 4000, Liège, België († 1818)
• Claire Helena van Xhenimont, Luik, Wallonië († 1818)
• Anne-sebastienne Quartier, Oostende, Belgium
• Abraham Moerland
• Anne Christine Paternoster, Zandbergen (9506, Oost-Vlaanderen)
• Barbara Vlemminx, Vessem († 1816)
• Catharina Luijks, Louk(s), Pauluspolder († 1816)
• Anna Christine van Auersperg-Schönberg, Ljubljana (Laibach), Krain, Slovenië († 1779)

• Marie Catherine Bauden, Wulpen, Belgi
• Margrita Heijden van der (3), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Aarent SNAPPER (64), Nijkerk, 1687, Gelderland, Nederland
• Neeltje Neeltie Ernstes Eernstes (79), Hantumhuizen, Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Arent Snapper (64), Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Cornelia Embrechts, Ravels
• Johann Friedrich Kissebert (76), Kirch Brombach, Duitsland
• Ocke Eelkes Bangma (62), Tjerkwerd, Wunseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Aaltjen MEIJERS (83), Laren (Gld), Verwolde
• Caspar Heusser (67), Catholic Church, Burstadt, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany

• 1741 » Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Swedish botanist and author († 1783)
• 1755 » Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet, English admiral († 1824)
• 1762 » Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny, Belgian-French composer and theorist († 1842)
• 1775 » André-Marie Ampère, French physicist and mathematician († 1836)
• 1781 » Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, Austrian-German historian and politician († 1848)
• 1783 » Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer († 1860)
• 1799 » Anson Jones, American physician and politician, 5th President of the Republic of Texas († 1858)
• 1804 » Eugène Sue, French author and politician († 1857)
• 1812 » Thomas Meik, Scottish engineer († 1896)
• 1814 » David Wilmot, American politician, sponsor of Wilmot Proviso († 1868)

• 1709 » François de la Chaise, French priest (b. 1624)
• 1751 » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665)
• 1770 » Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722)
• 1779 » David Garrick, English actor, producer, playwright, and manager (b. 1717)
• 1810 » Benjamin Chew, American lawyer and judge (b. 1721)
• 1819 » Charles IV, Spanish king (b. 1748)
• 1837 » John Soane, English architect, designed the Bank of England (b. 1753)
• 1841 » Jørgen Jørgensen, Danish explorer (b. 1780)
• 1841 » Minh Mạng, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1791)
• 1848 » Christian VIII, Danish king (b. 1786)

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

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Cornelia
6. Joanna
7. Catharina
8. Elisabeth
9. Trijntje
10. Neeltje
11. Antje
12. Grietje
13. Aaltje
14. Adriana
15. Elizabeth
16. Janna

• 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 9 » Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• February 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
• May 1 » American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
• August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
• December 29 » American Revolutionary War: Three thousand British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia.

The temperature on January 20, 1778 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.