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Names that were popular for boys in 1779
  1. Jan
  2. Hendrik
  3. Johannes
  4. Joannes
  5. Cornelis
  6. Pieter
  7. Gerrit
  8. Willem
  9. Jacob
  10. Petrus
  11. Jacobus
  12. Jean
  13. Dirk
  14. John
  15. Klaas
  16. Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1779
  1. Maria
  2. Anna
  3. Johanna
  4. Marie
  5. Cornelia
  6. Elisabeth
  7. Catharina
  8. Joanna
  9. Adriana
  10. Trijntje
  11. Elizabeth
  12. Aaltje
  13. Antje
  14. Grietje
  15. Neeltje
  16. 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 » 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.
  • 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.
  • October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.