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March 28, 1778Died on Sunday March 29, 1778
- Antoinette GRATTALOUP (55), Meys, Rhône, France
- Gerardus Francot (66), Stevensweert
- antoine CASTIAU (4), Hyon (Belgium) Hainaut
- Maarten van der Laan (68), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Karel Joseph Lombaert (60), Antwerpen
- Jan Jans Beuker, Zwartsluis
- Juda Menzige (43), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Jan Heuving (0)
- Jan Jansz Haneberg (50)
- Abel Jacobs, Usquert,, Groningen, Nederland
Born on March 29
- 1735 » Johann Karl August Musäus, German author († 1787)
- 1747 » Johann Wilhelm Hässler, German pianist and composer († 1822)
- 1769 » Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult, French general and politician, 12th Prime Minister of France († 1851)
- 1780 » Jørgen Jørgensen, Danish adventurer († 1841)
- 1790 » John Tyler, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the United States († 1862)
- 1799 » Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1869)
- 1802 » Johann Moritz Rugendas, German landscape painter of Spanish America († 1858)
- 1816 » 10th Dalai Lama († 1837)
- 1824 » Ludwig Büchner, German physiologist, physician, and philosopher († 1899)
- 1826 » Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist and politician († 1900)
Died on March 29
- 1703 » George Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, (b. 1678)
- 1751 » Thomas Coram, English captain and philanthropist, founded Foundling Hospital (b. 1668)
- 1772 » Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish astronomer, philosopher, and theologian (b. 1688)
- 1788 » Charles Wesley, English missionary and poet (b. 1707)
- 1792 » Gustav III of Sweden (b. 1746)
- 1800 » Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French general and engineer (b. 1714)
- 1803 » Gottfried van Swieten, Dutch-Austrian librarian and diplomat (b. 1733)
- 1826 » Johann Heinrich Voss, German poet, translator, and academic (b. 1751)
- 1829 » Cornelio Saavedra, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1759)
- 1848 » John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman (b. 1763)
Names that were popular for boys in 1778
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Jans
- Jean
- Franciscus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1778
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Antje
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
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)
- 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 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
- July 28 » Constitution of the province of Cantabria ratified at the Assembly Hall in Bárcena la Puente, Reocín, Spain.
- 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.
- September 19 » The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
The weather on Sunday March 29, 1778
The temperature on March 29, 1778 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI