About the day » Sunday May 17, 1778Calender converter

• Adrianus Cornelis van Roij, Netersel († 1778)
• Aaltje Hendriks, Zweins
• Andries Van Amerongen, Rotterdam († 1812)
• Anna Gerdruth Tappe, Derne, Westfalen, Preussen
• Albert WIJBRANDS, Grootegast Groningen Netherlands
• Adriaan Langejan, Sint-Maartensdijk,, Zeeland, Nederland († 1851)
• Alida Hendrica Schoneveld, Warmond († 1858)
• Aartje Jelissen Jelissen, Rhenen, Utrcht., Nthr († 1813)
• Aleida Gerrits Ulzens, Marle (Hellendoorn), Overijssel, Nederland
• Albertje Paulsdr van der Valk, Katwijk

• Claudine VERMEILLET (75), Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne (25-Doubs), France
• Christina Geertruy Velling (Vellink) (Velleks) (60)
• Eva Barbara (66), Ehrenbreitstein-Heiligkreuz, Dld
• Aafke PIETERS (75), Sneek, Nederland
• Alida Malloir (26), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aafje Dol (0), Andijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Jan Sepers (67), Heerewaarden (GLD), Nederland
• Marie Reine DRANSART (70), Auberchicourt,59165,Nord,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE
• Joanna Jenneken JANSEN (46), Bladel, 3338, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Agatha STEIN (1), Friesen (68580, Haut-Rhin, France)

• 1732 » Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer († 1817)
• 1743 » Seth Warner, American colonel († 1784)
• 1749 » Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist († 1823)
• 1758 » Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English politician († 1839)
• 1768 » Caroline of Brunswick († 1821)
• 1768 » Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1854)
• 1794 » Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author († 1860)
• 1818 » Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician († 1899)
• 1821 » Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist († 1897)
• 1835 » Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland († 1900)

• 1727 » Catherine I of Russia (b. 1684)
• 1729 » Samuel Clarke, English clergyman and philosopher (b. 1675)
• 1765 » Alexis Clairaut, French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (b. 1713)
• 1797 » Michel-Jean Sedaine, French playwright and composer (b. 1719)
• 1801 » William Heberden, English physician and scholar (b. 1710)
• 1807 » John Gunby, American general (b. 1745)
• 1809 » Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (b. 1722)
• 1822 » Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1766)
• 1829 » John Jay, American politician and diplomat, 1st Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1745)
• 1838 » René Caillié, French explorer and author (b. 1799)

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.
• August 3 » The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
• September 7 » American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.
• September 17 » The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe.
• September 19 » The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
• 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 temperature on May 17, 1778 was about 15.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken.