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• Cornelius Robinson Tyson\Doors
• Eelkjen Jans Slot († 1851)
• Catharina Johanna van Eysinga, Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 1850)
• Catharina Johanna van Eysinga, Leeuwarden, Friesl († 1850)
• Anna Elisabeth Van Rooy‏, Meerhout, België († 1851)
• Bernardus Logghe, Torhout
• Cecilia Barremaecker, Klemskerke († 1804)
• Aartjen Hendriks Vrijheid, Doornspijk,Gelderland,Netherlands
• Bernardina Goffa, Temse,9140,Oost-Vlaanderen,BE († 1857)
• Cornelis Wilhelmusz Hardenberg, Utrecht, ut.nld († 1857)

• Eva Heuvelcamp (78), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Femmetje Komen (0), Wervershoof, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Elisabeth GRIETENS (76), Evere, 1140, Brussel-Hoofdstad, België
• Gerrit Jansz. Schenk (45), Wormerveer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Dillen (0), Olmen
• Anna Catharina Smits (45), Dinteloord en Prinsenland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Georg Schreckegast (65), Wingeshausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Grietje Cornelis Rouck (82), Meerkerk, Zederik, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Antje Rintjes Dijkstra (30), Wolsum, Wymbritseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Friedrich von der Leyen (70)

• 1719 » Spranger Barry, Irish actor († 1777)
• 1749 » Edward Rutledge, American captain and politician, 39th Governor of South Carolina († 1800)
• 1760 » François-Noël Babeuf, French journalist and activist († 1797)
• 1781 » Theodor Valentin Volkmar, German lawyer and politician, 1st Mayor of Marburg († 1847)
• 1785 » Jan Roothaan, Dutch priest, 21st Superior-General of the Society of Jesus († 1853)
• 1803 » Theodore Dwight Weld, American author and activist († 1895)
• 1804 » Franklin Pierce, American general, lawyer, and politician, 14th President of the United States († 1869)
• 1820 » Isaac Todhunter, English mathematician and author († 1884)
• 1837 » Johannes Diderik van der Waals, Dutch physicist and thermodynamicist, Nobel Prize laureate († 1923)
• 1838 » Stephanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and politician, 97th Prime Minister of Greece († 1928)

• 1682 » Claude Lorrain, French-Italian painter and engraver (b. 1604)
• 1763 » Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff, German field marshal and diplomat (b. 1673)
• 1769 » Constantine Mavrocordatos, Greek prince (b. 1711)
• 1803 » Roger Newdigate, English politician (b. 1719)
• 1804 » Ivan Mane Jarnović, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1747)
• 1804 » Richard Graves, English minister and author (b. 1715)
• 1807 » Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician (b. 1747)
• 1814 » Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States of America (b. 1744)
• 1833 » Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, French general and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1762)
• 1890 » William III of the Netherlands (b. 1817)

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 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.
• May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
• September 7 » American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.
• December 15 » American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.

The temperature on November 23, 1778 was about 9.0 °C. There was 46 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken.