About the day » Saturday January 2, 1779Calender converter

• Agatha Wesselman, Nieuwe Wetering († 1849)
• Catharina Muller, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland († 1857)
• Arend Köhler, Engeln († 1808)
• Arie van der Stelt, Almkerk-Emmikhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1850)
• Aleydis Philippine BOUCHOMS, Gronsveld (Limburg) (NL) († 1862)
• Anna van Lieshout, Kralingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1829)
• Aaltje Kleij, Ophemert († 1842)
• Amalie Franziska Cotta, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Duitsland
• Antonius Boeren, Standdaarbuiten
• Aresje Lubberts

• Anna Catharina Simons (62), Montfort
• Aldegundis van Moorsel (76), Mierlo,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
• Elisabeth van Hesick (55), Driel
• Elisabeth van Hesick (55), Kerkdriel, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aldegundis van Moorsel (76), Mierlo
• Adriana Groeneveld (0), Huisduinen
• Arij Noordzij, Hoogvliet
• Anna Catharina Simons (62), Montfort
• Dethlef KRUSE (59), Grossenbrode (DE)
• Elisabeth van Hesik (55), Kerkdriel, Gemeente Maasdriel, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1727 » James Wolfe, English general († 1759)
• 1732 » František Brixi, Czech organist and composer († 1771)
• 1777 » Christian Daniel Rauch, German sculptor and educator († 1857)
• 1803 » Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja, Italian mathematician and academic († 1869)
• 1822 » Rudolf Clausius, Polish-German physicist and mathematician († 1888)
• 1827 » Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, Russian geographer and statistician († 1914)
• 1833 » Frederick A. Johnson, American banker and politician († 1893)
• 1836 » Mendele Mocher Sforim, Russian author († 1917)
• 1836 » Queen Emma of Hawaii († 1885)
• 1837 » Mily Balakirev, Russian pianist and composer († 1910)

• 1726 » Domenico Zipoli, Italian organist and composer (b. 1688)
• 1763 » John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, English statesman (b. 1690)
• 1850 » Manuel de la Peña y Peña, Mexican lawyer and 20th President (1847) (b. 1789)
• 1861 » Frederick William IV of Prussia (b. 1795)
• 1892 » George Biddell Airy, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1801)
• 1904 » James Longstreet, American general and diplomat (b. 1821)
• 1913 » Léon Teisserenc de Bort, French meteorologist (b. 1855)
• 1915 » Karl Goldmark, Hungarian violinist and composer (b. 1830)
• 1917 » Léon Flameng, French cyclist (b. 1877)
• 1920 » Paul Adam, French author (b. 1862)

1. Jan
2. Hendrik
3. Johannes
4. Cornelis
5. Joannes
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Willem
9. Jacob
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. John
15. Klaas
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Cornelia
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Joanna
9. Adriana
10. Trijntje
11. Antje
12. Aaltje
13. Elizabeth
14. Grietje
15. Neeltje
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)
• March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
• June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
• 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 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
• September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.

The temperature on January 2, 1779 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.