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Died on Sunday December 5, 1779
- Jacob Abramsz Den HOUTING (4)
- Eeke Egbets
- Jan
- Aaltjen Flips Maaskamp (79), Zwartsluis
- Anna Maria Lichtenveldt Alias Van Der Sande (21), Velden
- Anna van Duym (6), Rotterdam
- Alexander Le Vassor de La Touche Heer van Longpré (35)
- Joanna Aldegondi de Proli (62), Antwerpen
- Christianus Raps (68), Itegem
- Dellis Swarthoff, Voorstonden
Born on December 5
- 1782 » Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States († 1862)
- 1784 » George Shepherd, English illustrator and painter († 1862)
- 1803 » Fyodor Tyutchev, Russian poet and diplomat († 1873)
- 1820 » Afanasy Fet, Russian poet and author († 1892)
- 1822 » Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz, American philosopher and academic, co-founded Radcliffe College († 1907)
- 1829 » Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-Canadian lawyer and politician, 4th Premier of Quebec († 1908)
- 1830 » Christina Rossetti, English poet and author († 1894)
- 1839 » George Armstrong Custer, American general († 1876)
- 1841 » Marcus Daly, Irish-American businessman († 1900)
- 1849 » Eduard Seler, German anthropologist, ethnohistorian, linguist, and academic († 1922)
Died on December 5
- 1663 » Severo Bonini, Italian organist and composer (b. 1582)
- 1749 » Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, Canadian commander and explorer (b. 1685)
- 1758 » Johann Friedrich Fasch, German violinist and composer (b. 1688)
- 1770 » James Stirling, Scottish mathematician and surveyor (b. 1692)
- 1784 » Phillis Wheatley, Senegal-born slave, later American poet (b. 1753)
- 1791 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer and musician (b. 1756)
- 1819 » Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, German poet and lawyer (b. 1750)
- 1870 » Alexandre Dumas, French novelist and playwright (b. 1802)
- 1887 » Eliza R. Snow, American poet and songwriter (b. 1804)
- 1891 » Pedro II of Brazil (b. 1825)
Names that were popular for boys in 1779
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Joseph
- Jans
- Jean
- Franciscus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1779
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Jans
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Antje
- Grietje
- 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)
- January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
- 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.
- June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
- 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.
The weather on Sunday December 5, 1779
The temperature on December 5, 1779 was about 4.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: regen sneeuw .
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI