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June 4, 1778Born on Friday June 5, 1778
- Catharina Elisabeth Geelen (Gielen), Ophoven (Geistingen)
- Adrianus Schoenmakers, Haaren
- Antonius van der Linden, Gemert († 1835)
- Cornelis De Bruin, Streefkerk, Sh, Neth
- Arij Cornelisz. van Rijsen, Woubrugge
- Carolus Renet, Thorn
- CATHARINA MARIA SOETERS, BERGEN OP ZOOM, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1824)
- Dirk Bakker, Enkhuizen
- Cornelis van Dijk, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1817)
- Cornelis Stelt, van der († 1829)
Died on Friday June 5, 1778
- Alida Cornelia van Strijen (93), ‘s-Gravenhage,Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage,South Holland,Netherlands
- Benoît Joseph Graux (3), Saint-Floris, Arrondissement de Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, Frankrijk
- Cornelius Petrus van Hees (48), Kalmthout (B)
- Eldert Maartensz Bree (72), Kethel (Scd)
- Eldert Maertensz. Bree (72), Kethel
- Anna Margaretha SCHUURMANS (27), Winterswijk
- Aart Kruidhof (35), Charlois, South Holland, Netherlands
- Cornelius van HEES, Essen, Antwerpen, België
- Edward Fitz Herbert
- Catharina Johannesdr. Los (66), Zwijndrecht
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 5, 1778 at Delpher
Born on June 5
- 1757 » Pierre Jean George Cabanis, French physiologist and philosopher († 1808)
- 1760 » Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist († 1852)
- 1771 » Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover († 1851)
- 1781 » Christian Lobeck, German scholar and academic († 1860)
- 1801 » William Scamp, English architect and engineer († 1872)
- 1819 » John Couch Adams, English mathematician and astronomer († 1892)
- 1830 » Carmine Crocco, Italian soldier († 1905)
- 1850 » Pat Garrett, American sheriff († 1908)
- 1862 » Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish ophthalmologist and optician, Nobel Prize laureate († 1930)
- 1868 » James Connolly, Scottish-born Irish rebel leader († 1916)
Died on June 5
- 1667 » Francesco Sforza Pallavicino, Italian cardinal and historian (b. 1607)
- 1716 » Roger Cotes, English mathematician and academic (b. 1682)
- 1722 » Johann Kuhnau, German organist and composer (b. 1660)
- 1738 » Isaac de Beausobre, French pastor and theologian (b. 1659)
- 1740 » Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, English politician and courtier (b. 1671)
- 1791 » Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-Canadian general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (b. 1718)
- 1816 » Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1741)
- 1825 » Odysseas Androutsos, Greek soldier (b. 1788)
- 1826 » Carl Maria von Weber, German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1786)
- 1866 » John McDouall Stuart, Scottish explorer and surveyor (b. 1815)
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
- Antje
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- 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 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
- August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
- August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
- September 17 » The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe.
- December 29 » American Revolutionary War: Three thousand British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia.
The weather on Friday June 5, 1778
The temperature on June 5, 1778 was about 13.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI