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• Angenietje Idema, Godlinze, Groningen, Nederland († 1846)
• Angenita Alberts Idema, Godlinze, Gem. Bierum, Groningen, Nederland († 1846)
• Anna Maria Schomaker, Lengerich, Freren, Hannover, Duitsland († 1872)
• Adrianus van der Meijden, Boxtel, Nederland († 1778)
• Aafje Jans' Smit, Oostwoud († 1846)
• Adriaantje van der Graaf, Alblasserdam († 1818)
• Abraham Hendriks Testerink, Beekbergen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Angenietje Lubberts, Godlinze (Bierum)
• Anna Maria Luisa Diekman, Schotmar (Duitsland)
• Ann Downing, Caln, Chester, Pennslyvania († 1811)

• Albertus Rickers (73), Deldorf, Haren (Ems), Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
• Amariah Plumb* (44), Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
• Jacomijn Ketelaars (46)
• Catharina EGGERICKX, Hoeilaart, Vlaams-Brabant, België
• Harmen Morshuis
• Cattharina Cornelis Rosekrans (73), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Hermannus Maurits Banning (85), Sloten, Gaasterlan-Sleat, Friesland, Netherlands
• Digna Antonius Michiels VERHAGEN (68), Bladel, 3338, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• François Dubreuil (70), Marnay, 86148, France
• Johannes Franciscus CARIS (80), Weert, 3230, Limburg, Nederland

• 1732 » William Cushing, American lawyer and judge († 1810)
• 1760 » François Buzot, French lawyer and politician († 1794)
• 1769 » François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general († 1796)
• 1807 » Wilford Woodruff, American religious leader, 4th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints († 1898)
• 1810 » Frédéric Chopin, Polish pianist and composer († 1849)
• 1812 » Augustus Pugin, English architect, co-designed the Palace of Westminster († 1852)
• 1817 » Giovanni Duprè, Italian sculptor and educator († 1882)
• 1821 » Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic († 1896)
• 1835 » Philip Fysh, English-Australian politician, 12th Premier of Tasmania († 1919)
• 1837 » William Dean Howells, American novelist, playwright, and critic († 1920)

• 1697 » Francesco Redi, Italian physician and poet (b. 1626)
• 1734 » Roger North, English lawyer and author (b. 1653)
• 1768 » Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and author (b. 1694)
• 1773 » Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect, designed the Palace of Caserta (b. 1700)
• 1792 » Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman (b. 1731)
• 1792 » Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)
• 1841 » Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1764)
• 1862 » Peter Barlow, English mathematician and physicist (b. 1776)
• 1875 » Tristan Corbière, French poet and educator (b. 1845)
• 1882 » Theodor Kullak, German pianist, composer, and educator (b. 1818)

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. Catharina
7. Joanna
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)
• February 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
• February 14 » The United States flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte renders a nine gun salute to USSRanger, commanded by John Paul Jones.
• May 1 » American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
• May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
• July 3 » American Revolutionary War: Iroquois allied to Britain kill 360 people in the Wyoming Valley massacre.
• 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.

The temperature on March 1, 1778 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: zeer betrokken.