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Born on Wednesday February 25, 1778
- Anje Tonis Datema, Zuidwolde,Groningen,Netherlands († 1821)
- Arend Egberts, Meeden
- Anna Catharina Troch, Hombeek, 2811, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1861)
- Arend Jurjens JAGER, Meeden, Groningen, Nederland
- BAREND DIRKSEN DE GRAAF, Nijkerk († 1781)
- Antje Jans, Lippenhuizen, Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands († 1850)
- Antje Daniels ROODENBROEK, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands
- Cornelis Leendertsz van der Wilk († 1840)
- adriaantje van ASCH, ridderkerk
- Catharina Heylen, Vorselaar († 1843)
Died on Wednesday February 25, 1778
- Albertus Geugjens Bakker (39), Pingjum
- Gijsbert Jacobsz (van Otterloo) (2), Lunteren
- Hannes Jansz Schaffelaar (66), Lunteren, Gelderland, Nederland
- Hendrik Aalberts Karman (59), Voorst
- Hannis Jansze van Weenen (van Moorst) (66), Lunteren, Nederland
- HANNIS JANSE (66), Lunteren
- Anna Katharina Ostertag (63), Lonsingen, Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Jan De Waegeneer, Moorsel
- Gesche Maria Gerdes (58), Horsten,Wittmund,Niedersachsen,Bundesrepublick Deutschland
- Cornelis Samuelsz. de Muij (76), Rijnsburg, ZH, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 25, 1778 at Delpher
Born on February 25
- 1728 » John Wood, the Younger, English architect, designed the Royal Crescent († 1782)
- 1752 » John Graves Simcoe, English-Canadian general and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada († 1806)
- 1755 » François René Mallarmé, French lawyer and politician († 1835)
- 1778 » José de San Martín, Argentinian general and politician, 1st President of Peru († 1850)
- 1806 » Emma Catherine Embury, American author and poet († 1863)
- 1809 » John Hart, English-Australian politician, 10th Premier of South Australia († 1873)
- 1812 » Carl Christian Hall, Danish lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Denmark († 1888)
- 1816 » Giovanni Morelli, Italian historian and critic († 1891)
- 1833 » John St. John, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Kansas († 1916)
- 1841 » Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor († 1919)
Died on February 25
- 1710 » Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, French soldier and explorer (b. 1639)
- 1713 » Frederick I of Prussia (b. 1657)
- 1723 » Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St Paul's Cathedral (b. 1632)
- 1756 » Eliza Haywood, English actress and poet (b. 1693)
- 1796 » Samuel Seabury, American bishop (b. 1729)
- 1805 » Thomas Pownall, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1722)
- 1819 » Francisco Manoel de Nascimento, Portuguese-French poet and educator (b. 1734)
- 1822 » William Pinkney, American politician and diplomat, 7th United States Attorney General (b. 1764)
- 1841 » Philip Pendleton Barbour, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 12th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1783)
- 1850 » Daoguang Emperor of China (b. 1782)
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 9 » Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- February 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
- July 3 » American Revolutionary War: Iroquois allied to Britain kill 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre.
- July 10 » American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- August 3 » The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
- August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
Weather February 25, 1778
The temperature on February 25, 1778 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.