About the day » Tuesday September 15, 1778Calender converter

• Anne Marie Quackels, Peutie († 1842)
• Aart Giessen van der, Westmaas, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1827)
• Catherine CORLET, Véry, Meuse, Grand Est, France († 1834)
• Berendina Jans, Genne (Zwollerkerspel)
• Elisabeth Zecher, Schwarzenau, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1791)
• Adrianus Swinnen, Geel, Antwerpen, BelgiÁe († 1811)
• Daniël Andries BOUWKNEGT, Westzaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1857)
• Frances Townsend († 1866)
• Arnoldina Boons, Strijp († 1840)
• Aart van der Giezen, Westmaas, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands († 1827)

• Cornelis Gerritsz Buijsman (84), Grootebroek
• Charles Francois Bonduel (34), Violaines, 62138, FRANCE
• Cornelis Gerritsz Buijsman Buisekool (84), Grootebroek
• Hendrikjen Paddinge (= Wieldrajer) (44)
• Georg Willem Hendrik van der Feltz (38), Curaçao
• Hendrikjen Paddinge (Wieldrajer) (44)
• Aldegundis Cornelissen van Aalst (67), Dinther
• Cornelis Gerritsz Buisman (84), Grootebroek, Stede Broec, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Gerritsz Buisman (Bussekool) (84), Grootebroek
• Charles Joseph Maurice BALAND (57), Baudour,7331,Hainaut,Wallonie,BELGIQUE

• 1715 » Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French general and engineer († 1789)
• 1736 » Jean Sylvain Bailly, French astronomer, mathematician, and politician, 1st Mayor of Paris († 1793)
• 1759 » Cornelio Saavedra, Argentinean general and politician († 1829)
• 1760 » Bogislav Friedrich Emanuel von Tauentzien, Prussian general († 1824)
• 1765 » Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage, Portuguese poet and author († 1805)
• 1789 » James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist, short story writer, and historian († 1851)
• 1815 » Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian journalist and composer († 1868)
• 1819 » Cyprien Tanguay, Canadian priest and historian († 1902)
• 1828 » Alexander Butlerov, Russian chemist and academic († 1886)
• 1830 » Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico († 1915)

• 1712 » Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1645)
• 1750 » Charles Theodore Pachelbel, German organist and composer (b. 1690)
• 1794 » Abraham Clark, American police officer and politician (b. 1725)
• 1803 » Gian Francesco Albani, Italian cardinal (b. 1719)
• 1813 » Antoine Étienne de Tousard, French general and engineer (b. 1752)
• 1830 » François Baillairgé, Canadian painter and sculptor (b. 1759)
• 1830 » William Huskisson, English financier and politician, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (b. 1770)
• 1841 » Alessandro Rolla, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1757)
• 1842 » Francisco Morazán, Guatemalan general, lawyer, and politician, President of Central American Federation (b. 1792)
• 1842 » Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer (b. 1771)

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 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
• May 1 » American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
• July 10 » American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
• August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
• September 19 » The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
• November 26 » In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.

The temperature on September 15, 1778 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.