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Born on Wednesday October 4, 1780
- Anna Gertrudis (Geertuijd) Teegels, St. Odilienberg NL († 1832)
- Aleidis Ottenhof, Ootmarsum
- Arend Tijmen Jagtman, Kuinre Overijssel († 1806)
- Barentie Schaareman, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Abram Leendertsz Nederlof, Sliedrecht († 1835)
- Ariën Adriaansz Bax, Aalburg, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands († 1790)
- Barbara van Bon († 1856)
- Abram Leendertsz. Nederlof, Sliedrecht († 1835)
- Abraham Leendertsz Nederlof, Sliedrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1835)
- Aaltien Jans Bazuin, Paterswolde (Eelde)-Drente († 1859)
Died on Wednesday October 4, 1780
- Gosen Evertsz Pothoven (36), Woudenberg, Utrecht, Nederland
- Ariaantje Willemsdr. Molendijk (1), Dubbeldam
- Cecilia van Braak (8), AMSTERDAM, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Leendertsdr van der Maarel, Wateringen
- Catharina Haszin (83), Thorn(W-Pruissen)
- Adrianus van de Poel (42), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Isabella Clara De Kemele (55), Passendale,8980,West-Vlaanderen,België
- Isabelle Therese Steurbaut (29), Melsen
- Aaltje Cornelis van Heerwaarden (8), Den Burg, Texel
- Franz Anton Liebsch (0), Kahlenberg (Plesivec), CZ
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 4, 1780 at Delpher
Born on October 4
- 1723 » Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author († 1798)
- 1759 » Louis François Antoine Arbogast, French mathematician and academic († 1803)
- 1768 » Francisco José de Caldas, Colombian naturalist, executed by royalists in the war of independence († 1816)
- 1787 » François Guizot, French historian and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of France († 1874)
- 1793 » Charles Pearson, English lawyer and politician († 1862)
- 1807 » Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of Canada East († 1864)
- 1814 » Jean-François Millet, French painter and educator († 1875)
- 1822 » Rutherford B. Hayes, American general, lawyer, and politician, 19th President of the United States († 1893)
- 1835 » Jenny Twitchell Kempton, American opera singer and educator († 1921)
- 1836 » Juliette Adam, French author († 1936)
Died on October 4
- 1743 » John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish commander and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (b. 1678)
- 1749 » Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711)
- 1821 » John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer, designed the Waterloo Bridge (b. 1761)
- 1827 » Grigorios Zalykis, Greek-French lexicographer and scholar (b. 1785)
- 1851 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (b. 1767)
- 1852 » James Whitcomb, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Indiana (b. 1795)
- 1859 » Karl Baedeker, German publisher, founded Baedeker (b. 1801)
- 1864 » Joseph Montferrand, Canadian logger and strongman (b. 1802)
- 1867 » Francis Xavier Seelos, German-American priest and missionary (b. 1819)
- 1871 » Sarel Cilliers, South African spiritual leader and preacher (b. 1801)
Names that were popular for boys in 1780
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- John
- Jean
- Klaas
- Abraham
Names that were popular for girls in 1780
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Adriana
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1780
- 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 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
- May 19 » New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.
- June 23 » American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township).
- September 23 » American Revolution: British Major John André is arrested as a spy by American soldiers exposing Benedict Arnold's change of sides.
- October 16 » The Great Hurricane of 1780 finishes after its sixth day, killing between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles.
- November 9 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Fishdam Ford a force of British and Loyalist troops fail in a surprise attack against the South Carolina Patriot militia under Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.
Weather October 4, 1780
The temperature on October 4, 1780 was about 11.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.