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Born on Monday January 26, 1778
- Carolus Ludovicus Vangilluwe, Klerken West-Vlaanderen, België († 1850)
- Aldert Ploeger, Lambertschaag († 1845)
- Aaltje Pieters Hildama, Lollum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1812)
- Aaltjen Hoenink, Zelhem († 1859)
- Dirk Allard ( Allart Allert ), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Chamot, Grave, Nederland († 1823)
- Darius ALDEN, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 1855)
- Anna Sophia Schenckel, Geddenberg, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland († 1827)
- Aaltje Pieters HILDAMA, Lollum († 1812)
- Auke Gosses, Westernijkerk († 1806)
Died on Monday January 26, 1778
- Archibald Sexton (27), Brandywine, New Castle, Delaware, Verenigde Staten
- Anna Pietersdr van Westkappel (81), dirksland (goeree overflakkee)
- Anne van Westkapelle (81), Dirksland
- Conelius Philippus Vermaesen (0), Sint-Gillis-Waas, België
- Aaltje de de Wit (81), Kamerik
- Franciscus Stevense Verburg (76), Berkel en Rodenrijs, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Archelaus Sexton (26), Brandywine, New Castle, Delaware, United States
- Anna Pietersdr van Westkapel (81), Dirksland
- Barbe Henri MELON (77), Villers-L'Evêque,4340,Luik,Wallonië,BELGIË
- Adriana Aert van Vugt, Haaren, Gemeente Haaren, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 26, 1778 at Delpher
Born on January 26
- 1714 » Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor and educator († 1785)
- 1715 » Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher († 1771)
- 1716 » George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies († 1785)
- 1722 » Alexander Carlyle, Scottish minister and author († 1805)
- 1763 » Charles XIV John of Sweden († 1844)
- 1781 » Ludwig Achim von Arnim, German poet and author († 1831)
- 1813 » Juan Pablo Duarte, Dominican philosopher and poet († 1876)
- 1824 » Emil Czyrniański, Polish chemist († 1888)
- 1832 » George Shiras, Jr., American lawyer and jurist († 1924)
- 1842 » François Coppée, French poet and author († 1908)
Died on January 26
- 1744 » Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)
- 1750 » Albert Schultens, Dutch philologist and academic (b. 1686)
- 1779 » Thomas Hudson, English painter (b. 1701)
- 1795 » Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German harpsichord player and composer (b. 1732)
- 1799 » Gabriel Christie, Scottish general (b. 1722)
- 1823 » Edward Jenner, English physician and immunologist (b. 1749)
- 1824 » Théodore Géricault, French painter and lithographer (b. 1791)
- 1831 » Anton Delvig, Russian poet and journalist (b. 1798)
- 1831 » Sangolli Rayanna, Indian soldier (b. 1798)
- 1849 » Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet, playwright, and physician (b. 1803)
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
- 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 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 9 » Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- 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.
- August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
- August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
- August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
Weather January 26, 1778
The temperature on January 26, 1778 was about -5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by south. Weather type: helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.