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April 10, 1778Born on Saturday April 11, 1778
- Beerd Gerrits Klomp, Doornspijk, Nederland († 1829)
- Bartholomeus Wijnandus van Leeuwen († 1780)
- David Melanson, St. James, St. James, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten († 1832)
- Cornelia van der Vlugt, Middelharnis († 1852)
- colette françoise BERLAIMONT, Izegem (Belgium) († 1862)
- Bartel Bogert, Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands († 1853)
- Dominicus Van den Steen, Haeltert in de Sint-Gorikskerk († 1829)
- Anna van Erp, Berghem (Nbr), Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Andries de Vree
- "Louise" Antoinette Pauline Laure de Ségur († 1812)
Died on Saturday April 11, 1778
- Brela Nieuwenhuijsen (55)
- Elisabeth Dom (75), Berlaar
- Anna Maria Mechels (49), Rodershausen, Germany
- Brela NIEUWENHUIJZEN (55)
- Jacobus Hubertus Benedictus MISSIAEN (31), Beveren,Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen,Flanders,Belgi
- Catharina Margaretha Könemann (4), Warmsen (Hauskämpen)
- Catharina Margaretha Könemann (4), Warmsen
- Jannetje de Kler (53), Leiden, Pieterskerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Hendrik Jansz. Vis (6), Fijnaart &, Heijningen (NB Nederland)
- Cornelis Schenkers (51), Tilburg Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 11, 1778 at Delpher
Born on April 11
- 1721 » David Zeisberger, Czech-American clergyman and missionary († 1808)
- 1722 » Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet († 1771)
- 1749 » Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, French miniaturist and portrait painter († 1803)
- 1755 » James Parkinson, English surgeon, geologist, and paleontologist († 1824)
- 1770 » George Canning, Irish-English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1827)
- 1794 » Edward Everett, English-American educator and politician, 15th Governor of Massachusetts († 1865)
- 1798 » Macedonio Melloni, Italian physicist and academic († 1854)
- 1819 » Charles Hallé, German-English pianist and conductor († 1895)
- 1825 » Ferdinand Lassalle, German philosopher and jurist († 1864)
- 1827 » Jyotirao Phule, Indian scholar, philosopher, and activist († 1890)
Died on April 11
- 1712 » Richard Simon, French priest and critic (b. 1638)
- 1723 » John Robinson, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1650)
- 1783 » Nikita Ivanovich Panin, Polish-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1718)
- 1798 » Karl Wilhelm Ramler, German poet and academic (b. 1725)
- 1856 » Juan Santamaría, Costa Rican soldier (b. 1831)
- 1861 » Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet and composer (b. 1824)
- 1873 » Edward Canby, American general (b. 1817)
- 1890 » David de Jahacob Lopez Cardozo, Dutch Talmudist (b. 1808)
- 1890 » Joseph Merrick, English man with severe deformities (b. 1862)
- 1894 » Constantin Lipsius, German architect and theorist (b. 1832)
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)
- 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.
- May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
- August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
- November 11 » Cherry Valley massacre: Loyalists and Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.
The weather on Saturday April 11, 1778
The temperature on April 11, 1778 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI