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• Dorcas Beck, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America († 1860)
• Hendrik Jans Boes, Sleen, Netherlands († 1838)
• ariaantje teunsdr VISSER, sliedrecht († 1809)
• Helena Bormans, Grote-Brogel, Graafschap Loon, Prinsbisdom Luik († 1837)
• Antje Harmens, Ferwerd, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• "Joanna" Johanna Johanna, Heeswijk, NL († 1838)
• Albertina Buijsing, Leeuwarden († 1845)
• Gerdrudis Jansen, Hees (Ge), Gelderland, Nederland
• Barbara STORMS, Wespelaar,, Vlaams-Brabant, België († 1853)
• Catherine Margaret Bevertz, Greenwich, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States († 1784)

• Marie Pétronille HAMEZ (43), Eringhem... Hauts de France
• Cornelis van Hees (49), Nispen-Essen
• Maria Lissenborghs (38), Willebringen (B)
• Maria Catharina LISENBORGH (38), Willebringen (BE)
• Janna Kleijn Venhorsting, Baak
• Anna Elisabeth van Stackelberg (19)
• Jannetje van Ballegooij (Balligo) (65), Leiden
• Marie Joseph Valentin (48), Seneffe
• Joannes Arnoldus van LAARHOVEN, Mierlo, 3981, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Janna Kleijn Venhorstink (69), Baak

• 1702 » Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor of India († 1748)
• 1726 » James Bowdoin, American banker and politician, 2nd Governor of Massachusetts († 1790)
• 1742 » Nathanael Greene, American general († 1786)
• 1751 » Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange († 1820)
• 1779 » Carl Ritter, German geographer and academic († 1859)
• 1844 » Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist and author († 1911)
• 1860 » Alan Leo, English astrologer and author († 1917)
• 1862 » Henri Le Sidaner, French painter († 1939)
• 1862 » Victoria of Baden († 1931)
• 1867 » Emil Nolde, Danish-German painter and illustrator († 1956)

• 1661 » Jin Shengtan, Chinese journalist and critic (b. 1608)
• 1787 » Francis Blackburne, English Anglican churchman and activist (b. 1705)
• 1817 » Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, French economist and politician (b. 1739)
• 1834 » Joseph Marie Jacquard, French weaver and inventor, invented the Jacquard loom (b. 1752)
• 1848 » Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic (b. 1779)
• 1855 » Mariano Arista, Mexican general and politician, 19th President of Mexico (b. 1802)
• 1864 » Li Xiucheng, Chinese field marshal (b. 1823)
• 1893 » Alfredo Catalani, Italian composer and academic (b. 1854)
• 1899 » Jacob Maris, Dutch painter and educator (b. 1837)
• 1900 » Wilhelm Liebknecht, German lawyer and politician (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)
• January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
• February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
• June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
• June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar 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.
• September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.

The temperature on August 7, 1779 was about 22.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.