About the day » Wednesday March 3, 1779Calender converter

• Anne RHEIN, Guevenatten (68210, Haut-Rhin, France) († 1779)
• Catharina Jobse, Oost-Souburg († 1849)
• Barteld Harms Bartelds, Odoorn († 1851)
• Antonius Rensen, Terborg en Silvolde
• Abigael van Giffen, Groningen († 1823)
• Antonius Lelivelt, Oud-Zevenaar (nu:Zevenaar) († 1843)
• Catharina Adriaans ARIENS, Boekel,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1844)
• Antje Wymers Bouritius, Sint Jacobiparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
• Antonius Lelivelt, Oud Zevenaar, Gelderland, Nederland († 1843)
• Aartje Blekton, Dordrecht

• Anna Catharina Hillegeer (79), Temse
• Carolus Nijssen (89), Grevenbicht, Limburg, Nederland
• Bernardus Ryckaert (1), Belsele (België)
• Jan COOREMAN (0), Moorsel,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Benjamin Juda Aletrino (80), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Geertruij Doornekamp (0), Nijkerk, Gelderland, The Netherlands
• FRANS STOOP (66), Hoeven, Nederland
• Jean Charles PROUX (54), Labeuvrière,62479,Pas-de-Calais,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,FRANCE
• Jan Gerrit STORK (57), Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Florentia RULLENS (51), Mater, 45021, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique

• 1756 » William Godwin, English journalist and author († 1836)
• 1778 » Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz († 1841)
• 1793 » William Macready, English actor and manager († 1873)
• 1800 » Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist and paleontologist († 1862)
• 1803 » Thomas Field Gibson, English manufacturer who aided the welfare of the Spitalfields silk weavers († 1889)
• 1805 » Jonas Furrer, Swiss politician († 1861)
• 1816 » William James Blacklock, English-Scottish painter († 1858)
• 1819 » Gustave de Molinari, Dutch-Belgian economist and theorist († 1912)
• 1825 » Shiranui Kōemon, Japanese sumo wrestler († 1879)
• 1831 » George Pullman, American engineer and businessman, founded the Pullman Company († 1897)

• 1700 » Chhatrapati Rajaram, 3rd Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire (b. 1670)
• 1703 » Robert Hooke, English architect and philosopher (b. 1635)
• 1706 » Johann Pachelbel, German organist and composer (b. 1653)
• 1744 » Jean Barbeyrac, French scholar and jurist (b. 1674)
• 1765 » William Stukeley, English archaeologist and historian (b. 1687)
• 1768 » Nicola Porpora, Italian composer and educator (b. 1686)
• 1792 » Robert Adam, Scottish-English architect and politician, designed the Culzean Castle (b. 1728)
• 1850 » Oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806)
• 1894 » Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857)
• 1901 » George Gilman, American businessman, founded The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (b. 1826)

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)
• February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
• 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.
• 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 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.

The temperature on March 3, 1779 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.