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Born on Thursday January 14, 1779
- "Charlotte" Caroline Antoinette Sophie Luce de Sainte-Hermine, Paris († 1864)
- Henricus (Henri) Verheezen, Ossendrecht († 1824)
- Antonie (Antonius Antoine) Akkermans, Dongen, Nederland († 1858)
- Arnoldus Keteleers, Moergestel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1781)
- Adam Anthonij Stratenus, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1836)
- Baukje Harmens (Wijnsma), Het Bildt, Friesland, Nederland
- Anne Elisabeth Mesotten, Overrepen, Tongeren, België († 1819)
- Arnoldus Keteleers, Moergestel, Gemeente Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1781)
- Auguste Hubert Marie Le Clément de Taintignies, Féchain, Nord, France († 1818)
- Baukje Roelofs Wijnsma, St Jacobiparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Nederland
Died on Thursday January 14, 1779
- Ariaantje van der Laar, Vleuten (UT NL)
- Adriaan Polak (8), Zwaluwe, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Gerrit Teunissen Veenbrink (0), Bennekom
- Cent Dirkz Twigt (74), Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, Nederland
- Abigail Butts (0), Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Cent Dirksze TWIGT (74), Ouderkerk aan den IJssel,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Beata Louisa Schultz (54), Kampen,Gemeente Kampen,Overijssel,Netherlands
- Joanna Lambertzen (Jannetje) Majoor (39), Laren, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Jane Mosey (93), Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England
- Joannes Jacobi Meyling (39), Soultz, 68, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 14, 1779 at Delpher
Born on January 14
- 1741 » Benedict Arnold, American-British general († 1801)
- 1767 » Maria Theresa of Austria († 1827)
- 1780 » Henry Baldwin, American judge and politician († 1844)
- 1792 » Christian de Meza, Danish general († 1865)
- 1793 » John C. Clark, American lawyer and politician († 1852)
- 1798 » Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, Dutch historian, jurist, and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Netherlands († 1872)
- 1800 » Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Austrian composer, botanist, and publisher († 1877)
- 1806 » Charles Hotham, English-Australian soldier and politician, 1st Governor of Victoria († 1855)
- 1806 » Matthew Fontaine Maury, American astronomer, oceanographer, and historian († 1873)
- 1818 » Zachris Topelius, Finnish author and journalist († 1898)
Died on January 14
- 1701 » Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese daimyō (b. 1628)
- 1742 » Edmond Halley, English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist (b. 1656)
- 1753 » George Berkeley, Anglo-Irish philosopher and author (b. 1685)
- 1766 » Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)
- 1776 » Edward Cornwallis, English general and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (b. 1713)
- 1786 » Meshech Weare, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)
- 1786 » Michael Arne, English organist and composer (b. 1741)
- 1823 » Athanasios Kanakaris, Greek politician (b. 1760)
- 1825 » George Dance the Younger, English architect and surveyor (b. 1741)
- 1833 » Seraphim of Sarov, Russian monk and saint (b. 1759)
Names that were popular for boys in 1779
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Willem
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- John
- Klaas
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1779
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Joanna
- Adriana
- Trijntje
- Elizabeth
- Antje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Janna
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1779
- 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 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
- March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
- May 13 » War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
- July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
- August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
Weather January 14, 1779
The temperature on January 14, 1779 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen.