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• Einte Sybes De Jong, Paesens, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Einte SIJBES, Paesens, Mitselwier, East-Dongeradiel, Dongeradiel, Fryslân, Nederland
• Anthonetta Looijen, Wouw, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1843)
• Cornelis Klaasz Esman, Ter Aar (Langeraar)
• Elisabeth Wahle, Winterberg, Kreis Brilon († 1779)
• Elisabeth Weber, Heiligenborn, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1864)
• Elisabeth Jan Oomens, Dongen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1847)
• Anna Gesina Schulkens, Wietmarschen, Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany
• Catherine Keziah "Kizzy" Temple ****, Cumberland, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten († 1845)
• Adrianus Joannes Latijnhouwers, Oirschot († 1840)

• Isaac Hasbrouck (66), Kingston, Ulster County, New York, Verenigde Staten
• Capt. Benjamin Tucker (73), Southampton, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
• Agathe Banliac (72), Maskinongé, Quebec, Canada
• Christine Louise van Holstein-Plön (64), Heilbronn
• Frerik Mulder (71), Wymeer
• Huibert van Hamel (68), Apeldoorn
• Henriëtte Therese Norbertine Prinses van Salm-Kyrburg (66)
• Anna Maria van Wetten (0), Oerle
• Anna Maria Siggin (50), Andelfingen, Langenenslingen, Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Duitsland
• Henriette Therese Norbertine van SALM-KYRBURG (66)

• 1741 » Nicolas Chamfort, French author and playwright († 1794)
• 1766 » Wilhelm von Kobell, German painter and educator († 1853)
• 1773 » James Mill, Scottish historian, economist, and philosopher († 1836)
• 1787 » Celestina Cordero, Puerto Rican educator († 1862)
• 1810 » Philip Henry Gosse, English biologist and academic († 1888)
• 1812 » Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher and author († 1870)
• 1815 » Robert Volkmann, German organist, composer, and conductor († 1883)
• 1818 » Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Norwegian journalist and poet († 1870)
• 1820 » Nadar, French photographer, journalist, and author († 1910)
• 1823 » Joseph Medill, Canadian-American publisher and politician, 26th Mayor of Chicago († 1899)

• 1686 » Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, Irish-English politician (b. 1614)
• 1707 » Willem van de Velde the Younger, Dutch-English painter (b. 1633)
• 1755 » Richard Rawlinson, English minister and historian (b. 1690)
• 1790 » Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719)
• 1825 » Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter and educator (b. 1757)
• 1829 » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist (b. 1802)
• 1833 » Adamantios Korais, Greek philosopher and scholar (b. 1748)
• 1838 » José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian poet, academic, and politician (b. 1763)
• 1860 » James Kirke Paulding, American author and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1778)
• 1862 » Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (b. 1803)

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. Joanna
7. Catharina
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 6 » American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic.
• May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
• June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
• 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 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
• August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.

The temperature on April 6, 1778 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: helder.