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April 6, 1778Born on Tuesday April 7, 1778
- Adrianus Verweijen, Borkel, Nederland
- Claas Clazes, Arum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Abner Cram, Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire, Verenigde Staten († 1861)
- Cornelia van der Aa, Ginneken en Bavel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1832)
- Adrianus VERWEIJEN, Borkel(N-Br.)
- Barbara Vanneste, Gits (Hooglede)-BE († 1778)
- Anne Marie NICAISE, Genappe (Ways),1474,Brabant Wallon,Wallonie,BELGIQUE († 1860)
- Agnes Feskens, Gulpen!
- Anna Andriesse De GEUS, 's-Gravendeel († 1831)
- Berend Hendrik Ubbink, Aalten († 1844)
Died on Tuesday April 7, 1778
- Cornelis Slüsser, Wateringen
- Aldert Harmens Helleman (Hilman), Oudeschild (Texel)
- Elisabeth VAEYENDRIES (61), Kasterlee
- Jan Jansz van Eijk, Hillegersberg
- Andries van der Weele (81), Oud-Vossemeer
- Anna Maria Sanders, Esen
- Corneli(u)s van Amerom (56)
- Anne Marie KLEINHANS (30), Eschentzwiller, 68, Haut Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE
- Andries van der Weele, Oud-Vossemeer, Zeeland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Van Leke (48), Veurne, 8630, West Vlaanderen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 7, 1778 at Delpher
Born on April 7
- 1718 » Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author († 1800)
- 1727 » Michel Adanson, French botanist, entomologist, and mycologist († 1806)
- 1763 » Domenico Dragonetti, Italian bassist and composer († 1846)
- 1770 » William Wordsworth, English poet († 1850)
- 1772 » Charles Fourier, French philosopher and author († 1837)
- 1780 » William Ellery Channing, American preacher and theologian († 1842)
- 1803 » Flora Tristan, French author and activist († 1844)
- 1803 » James Curtiss, American journalist and politician, 11th Mayor of Chicago († 1859)
- 1811 » Hasan Tahsini, Albanian astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher († 1881)
- 1817 » Francesco Selmi, Italian chemist and patriot († 1881)
Died on April 7
- 1747 » Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1676)
- 1761 » Thomas Bayes, English minister and mathematician (b. 1701)
- 1766 » Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch philologist and critic (b. 1685)
- 1767 » Franz Sparry, Austrian composer and director (b. 1715)
- 1782 » Taksin, Thai king (b. 1734)
- 1789 » Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman sultan (b. 1725)
- 1789 » Petrus Camper, Dutch physician, anatomist, and physiologist (b. 1722)
- 1801 » Noël François de Wailly, French lexicographer and author (b. 1724)
- 1804 » Toussaint Louverture, Haitian general (b. 1743)
- 1811 » Garsevan Chavchavadze, Georgian diplomat and politician (b. 1757)
Names that were popular for boys in 1778
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Adrianus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1778
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Janna
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)
- January 18 » James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the "Sandwich Islands".
- February 9 » Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- 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.
- July 28 » Constitution of the province of Cantabria ratified at the Assembly Hall in Bárcena la Puente, Reocín, Spain.
- August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
Weather April 7, 1778
The temperature on April 7, 1778 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: helder.