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April 4, 1778Born on Sunday April 5, 1778
- Aagje Aris Ruiter, Lutjebroek († 1846)
- Adam Jurjensen Willemsen, Velp
- Adriaantje Pieterse Fase, Sint-Annaland
- Adriana Maatje, Berkel en Rodenrijs, Nederland († 1778)
- Albertjen Willems, Ruinerwold
- Aagje Ruiter, Lutjebroek († 1846)
- Adrianus BAKELS, Amsterdam († 1855)
- Ann Lenoir, Ft Defiance Plantation, Halifax, North Carolina († 1833)
- *lijntje Andriesdochter Groeneveld, EMMIKHOVEN &, WAARDHUIZEN, Noord-Brbant, Netherlands († 1843)
- Adriana Van Der Ham, Bergambacht
Died on Sunday April 5, 1778
- Jean Simon Placide BOITEL (72)
- Bernardus Rijntjes (77), Raalte
- Claas Teunissen WIBBELINK, Bathmen
- Edward Parnell Sr (63), Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Sarah (68), Youlgreave Derbyshire England
- Dennis Stalmans, Oostham (Belgie)
- Abraham Evertsze Hunnink (43), Holten
- Cornelis Asselman (0), Hontenisse, Zeeland, Nederland
- Aleida ter Kuile (7), Enschede
- Albert Woordman (70), Amsterdam
Born on April 5
- 1761 » Sybil Ludington, American heroine of the American Revolutionary War († 1839)
- 1769 » Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet, English admiral († 1839)
- 1773 » Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, († 1839)
- 1773 » José María Coppinger, governor of Spanish East Florida († 1844)
- 1777 » Marie Jules César Savigny, French zoologist († 1851)
- 1782 » Wincenty Krasiński, Polish nobleman († 1858)
- 1784 » Louis Spohr, German violinist, composer, and conductor († 1859)
- 1788 » Franz Pforr, German painter († 1812)
- 1793 » Casimir Delavigne, French poet and dramatist († 1843)
- 1793 » Felix de Muelenaere, Belgian politician († 1862)
Died on April 5
- 1765 » Edward Young, English poet and author (b. 1683)
- 1767 » Princess Charlotte Wilhelmine of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, German princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (b. 1685)
- 1768 » Egidio Forcellini, Italian philologist (b. 1688)
- 1769 » Marc-Antoine Laugier, Jesuit priest (b. 1713)
- 1794 » Camille Desmoulins, French journalist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1760)
- 1794 » Fabre d'Églantine, French actor, dramatist, poet and politician (b. 1750)
- 1794 » François Chabot, French politician (b. 1756)
- 1794 » Georges Danton, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice (b. 1759)
- 1794 » Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles, French judge and politician (b. 1759)
- 1794 » Pierre Philippeaux, French lawyer (b. 1754)
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 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.
- 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.
- July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
The weather on Sunday April 5, 1778
The temperature on April 5, 1778 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI