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Born on Friday January 8, 1779
- Aleijda Wouters van Duijst, Amersfoort († 1779)
- Anna Herdingh, Leiden,Gemeente Leiden,South Holland,Netherlands († 1847)
- Egbert Jans Vijge, Heerde (Gld) Nederland († 1847)
- Aegidius Herberichs, Wijlre, Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Nederland
- Egbert (Jans) Vijge, Heerde,Gemeente Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland († 1847)
- Aleijda van Duist, Amersfoort
- Anna Jansdr Herdingh, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Catharina Duiff, Franeker, Friesland, Nederland († 1847)
- Alof Greve, Zelhem († 1837)
- Elisabeth Clasina VERNES, Dordrecht
Died on Friday January 8, 1779
- Dirk Hendriks, Westernijkerk
- Jacobus (Albertus) Slebos (Ten Bosch (79), Oldenzaal
- Anna Francesca Vorstin Ravaschieri-Fieschi-Pinelli-Pignatelli (76)
- Dirk Hendriks (59), Westernijkerk, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Cornelis de Vos (50), Zaamslag
- Albertine Charlotte van Bylandt (57), Wildenfels, Saksen
- Arij Willemsz Olierhoek (52), 's-Gravenzande
- Aaltje Lamberts Dodevis (52)
- Aaltje Lamberts (Dodevis) Tigelaar (52), Hollandscheveld, Hoogeveen
- Françoise TOPPIN (80), Gricourt, 02355, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 8, 1779 at Delpher
Born on January 8
- 1735 » John Carroll, American archbishop, founder of Georgetown University († 1815)
- 1763 » Edmond-Charles Genêt, French-American translator and diplomat († 1834)
- 1786 » Nicholas Biddle, American banker and financier († 1844)
- 1788 » Rudolf of Austria, Austrian archduke and archbishop († 1831)
- 1792 » Lowell Mason, American composer and educator († 1872)
- 1805 » John Bigler, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 3rd Governor of California († 1871)
- 1805 » Orson Hyde, American religious leader, 3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles († 1878)
- 1812 » Sigismond Thalberg, Swiss pianist and composer († 1871)
- 1817 » Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician († 1893)
- 1821 » James Longstreet, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Turkey († 1904)
Died on January 8
- 1707 » John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648)
- 1713 » Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)
- 1775 » John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (b. 1706)
- 1789 » Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)
- 1794 » Justus Möser, German lawyer and jurist (b. 1720)
- 1815 » Edward Pakenham, Anglo-Irish general and politician (b. 1778)
- 1825 » Eli Whitney, American engineer and theorist, invented the cotton gin (b. 1765)
- 1853 » Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene-Hungarian poet and educator (b. 1788)
- 1854 » William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English field marshal and politician, Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance (b. 1768)
- 1865 » Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1779)
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
- Antje
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- 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 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
- June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
- July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
- September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
- September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
- October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.
Weather January 8, 1779
The temperature on January 8, 1779 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken.