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Born on Wednesday December 2, 1778
- Christina Jannes Lunenborg, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1821)
- Carel Furnee, Den Haag († 1852)
- Christianus Kellens, Rijkhoven-Bilzen († 1849)
- Anna Elisabeth Van Dingenen, Westmeerbeek, Antwerpen, Belgique († 1842)
- angelina ingevelt, nederweert († 1779)
- Anna Catharina Decock, Aerschot († 1833)
- Antonia van Loon, Oss
- Christina Jannes Lunenborger, Hoogeveen nederland († 1821)
- Christianus Kellens, Rijkhoven († 1849)
- Anna Truyen, Bevel, België († 1855)
Died on Wednesday December 2, 1778
- Annetje Jacobsdr Vlieland (77), Katwijk
- Anna Katharina DIEDRICH (0), Griesborn, Schwalbach, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
- Cornelis Gerardus van Loon (34), Udenhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Isabelle ROELS, Meetkerke,8377,West-Vlaanderen,BELGIE
- annetje jacobs vlielander (77), katwijk
- Antje Hepkes Buma (48), Surhuisterveen
- Frederik Urbanus (0), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Hepkes BUMA (48), Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, Fryslân, Nederland
- Alexander van Maxen (60)
- Annetje Jacobsdr. Vlielander (Vlieland) (77), Katwijk aan den Rijn, ZH, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 2, 1778 at Delpher
Born on December 2
- 1738 » Richard Montgomery, Irish-American general († 1775)
- 1754 » William Cooper, American judge and politician, founded Cooperstown, New York († 1809)
- 1759 » James Edward Smith, English botanist and mycologist, founded the Linnean Society († 1828)
- 1760 » John Breckinridge, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 5th United States Attorney General († 1806)
- 1760 » Joseph Graetz, German organist, composer, and educator († 1826)
- 1810 » Henry Yesler, American businessman and politician, 7th Mayor of Seattle († 1892)
- 1811 » Jean-Charles Chapais, Canadian farmer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Agriculture († 1885)
- 1817 » Heinrich von Sybel, German historian, academic, and politician († 1895)
- 1825 » Pedro II of Brazil († 1891)
- 1827 » William Burges, English architect and designer († 1881)
Died on December 2
- 1719 » Pasquier Quesnel, French theologian and author (b. 1634)
- 1723 » Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (b. 1674)
- 1726 » Samuel Penhallow, English-American historian and author (b. 1665)
- 1747 » Vincent Bourne, English poet and scholar (b. 1695)
- 1748 » Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1662)
- 1774 » Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (b. 1720)
- 1814 » Marquis de Sade, French philosopher, author, and politician (b. 1740)
- 1844 » Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768)
- 1849 » Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (b. 1792)
- 1859 » John Brown, American abolitionist (b. 1800)
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)
- January 18 » James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the "Sandwich Islands".
- February 6 » New York became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- 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.
- September 19 » The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
- December 29 » American Revolutionary War: Three thousand British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia.
Weather December 2, 1778
The temperature on December 2, 1778 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.