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Born on Sunday January 4, 1778
- Aaltje Jacobs van Dijk, Rhenen († 1779)
- ANTJE DE VOOIJS, DE LIER († 1834)
- Aaltjen Haverkamp, Ruurlo († 1840)
- ADRIANUS FRANCISCUS NOENS, SINT-PAUWELS,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE († 1866)
- Alida Bastiaens van Drunen, Uitwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Aaltjen Haverkamp, Ruurlo († 1840)
- Aaltjen Wessels Meutstege, Bathmen († 1832)
- Antonia Dirksdr. van Hienen, Sterkenburg-Werkhoven
- Adrianus Hasenbosch, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Anna Prins, Groot-Ammers († 1847)
Died on Sunday January 4, 1778
- Maria Jacobs (73), Gierle, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Geertruijd Bastiaanse van den Berge (34), Nieuwerkerk
- Maria Josepha Quix (1), Sittard, Niederlande
- Franciscus Norbertus Jacobs (10), Vosselaar
- Maartie Arens van den Hoek (78), Hekelingen
- (35), Saint-Ours, QC, Canada
- Aaltje Jacobs van Dijk (3), Rhenen
- Adriaantje Pijl (45), Gouda
- Jacques de Hullu* (74), Cadzand (Zld.), Sluis (Zld.)
- Guillaume MOERS, Oreye (Otrange),4360,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE
Born on January 4
- 1710 » Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, violinist, and organist († 1736)
- 1720 » Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer († 1774)
- 1785 » Jacob Grimm, German philologist and mythologist († 1863)
- 1809 » Louis Braille, French educator, invented Braille († 1852)
- 1813 » Isaac Pitman, English linguist and educator († 1897)
- 1832 » George Tryon, English admiral († 1893)
- 1838 » General Tom Thumb, American circus performer († 1883)
- 1839 » Carl Humann, German archaeologist, architect, and engineer († 1896)
- 1848 » Katsura Tarō, Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan († 1913)
- 1858 » Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury († 1946)
Died on January 4
- 1695 » François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, French general (b. 1628)
- 1752 » Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician and physicist (b. 1704)
- 1761 » Stephen Hales, English clergyman and physiologist (b. 1677)
- 1782 » Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect, designed École Militaire (b. 1698)
- 1786 » Moses Mendelssohn, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1729)
- 1804 » Charlotte Lennox, English author and poet (b. 1730)
- 1821 » Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint (b. 1774)
- 1825 » Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (b. 1751)
- 1863 » Roger Hanson, American general (b. 1827)
- 1874 » Thomas Gregson, English-Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798)
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 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
- November 26 » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.
- December 15 » American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.
- December 29 » American Revolutionary War: Three thousand British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia.
Weather January 4, 1778
The temperature on January 4, 1778 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken.