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• Anthoni Jan Beek, wageningen († 1814)
• Catherine Winifred Weld († 1862)
• "Hendrik"us Spronk, Beesd (West Betuwe-Gelderlmalsen), Gelderland, Nederland († 1852)
• Aebe Aebes, Finkum, Leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Kober, Pfullingen, Wuerttenberg, Germany
• Claasjen Roelofs, Oldeholtpade
• Anna Catharina van der Markt, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1850)
• Antonia Johans de Raadt, Leek, Groningen, Nederland
• Catherine Carroll, Carrollton, Carroll County, Maryland, United States († 1861)
• Anne Genevive Laboyrie

• Cornelia Jansdr de Cocq (58), Stompwijk, Nederland
• Cornelia de Kock (58), Stompwijk
• Cornelia Jans Cock (58), Stompwijk
• Cornelia Jans de cock│Kok (58), Stompwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Elisabeth Klinkert (0), Elsoff, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Annetje van Buuren (35), Hekelingen
• Cornelia Jans de Kock (58), Stompwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• David Griffith (0), Rhosfawr, Pwllhelli, Caernarvonshire, Wales
• Trijntje Maertense van der Elst (75), 's-Gravenzande
• Trijntje Maertens van der Elst (75), 's-Gravenzande

• 1707 » Charles Wesley, English missionary and composer († 1788)
• 1725 » Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and theologian († 1791)
• 1734 » Jean-Baptiste Rey, French conductor and composer († 1810)
• 1800 » James Watney, English brewer and businessman († 1884)
• 1824 » John Hall, English-New Zealand politician, 12th Prime Minister of New Zealand († 1907)
• 1825 » Charles Griffin, American general († 1876)
• 1825 » John S. Harris, American surveyor and politician († 1906)
• 1835 » Lyman Abbott, American minister, theologian, and author († 1922)
• 1847 » Augusta Holmès, French pianist and composer († 1903)
• 1849 » Henrietta Edwards, Canadian activist and author († 1931)

• 1692 » Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German scholar and politician (b. 1626)
• 1737 » Antonio Stradivari, Italian instrument maker (b. 1644)
• 1787 » Soame Jenyns, English poet and politician (b. 1704)
• 1799 » Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician and historian (b. 1725)
• 1803 » Johann Gottfried Herder, German philosopher, theologian, and poet (b. 1744)
• 1829 » Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French soldier, biologist, and academic (b. 1744)
• 1843 » Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, Scottish-English general and politician (b. 1748)
• 1848 » Bernard Bolzano, Bohemian priest and mathematician (b. 1781)
• 1864 » José Justo Corro, Mexican politician and president, (1836-1837) (b. 1794)
• 1869 » Louis Moreau Gottschalk, American pianist and composer (b. 1829)

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.
• June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
• July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
• July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
• December 15 » American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.

The temperature on December 18, 1778 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken.