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• Adam (Zuacker) Quacken, Gangelt († 1841)
• Abigail Meddick, New Jersey, United States of America († 1855)
• Anna Sijmens KROM, Akersloot, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Ari‰n Willemsen van Bitterschoten, Barneveld († 1855)
• Armand Romain Quévremont († 1853)
• Arien Willemsz (van Bitterschoten), Barneveld
• Angelina Van Damme, Stekene
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Theunis, Reet
• antonius van de pas, oirlo († 1781)
• Anna (Antje Dirks) Kabel, Kwadijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1832)

• Antonius Steentjes (0), 's Hertogenbosch
• Aaltje Paulusdr Boer (53)
• Cornelis Felix (76), Utrecht
• Antonius Steintjes, Wehl
• Aaltje Paulusse de Boer (53), Numansdorp
• Arien Ellisse van SCHAYCK (73)
• Barbara Varendonck (60), Bazel
• Arien Elisse van Schayck (72)
• Anna Hansdr Hirt (72)
• David Hofkens (54), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1768 » Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor († 1835)
• 1775 » Louisa Adams, English-American wife of John Quincy Adams, 6th First Lady of the United States († 1852)
• 1777 » Bernard Courtois, French chemist and academic († 1838)
• 1777 » Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German author and poet († 1843)
• 1785 » Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist and chemist († 1838)
• 1787 » Norbert Provencher, Canadian bishop and missionary († 1853)
• 1788 » Carl Reichenbach, German chemist and philosopher († 1869)
• 1791 » Peter Cooper, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Cooper Union († 1883)
• 1794 » Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player and composer († 1867)
• 1794 » Valentín Canalizo, Mexican general and politician. 14th President (1843-1844) († 1850)

• 1713 » Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor (b. 1664)
• 1728 » Agostino Steffani, Italian priest and composer (b. 1653)
• 1763 » Pierre de Marivaux, French author and playwright (b. 1688)
• 1771 » Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (b. 1710)
• 1789 » Ethan Allen, American farmer, general, and politician (b. 1738)
• 1799 » Lazzaro Spallanzani, Italian biologist and physiologist (b. 1729)
• 1804 » Immanuel Kant, German anthropologist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1724)
• 1834 » Friedrich Schleiermacher, German philosopher and scholar (b. 1768)
• 1886 » Randolph Caldecott, English-American painter and illustrator (b. 1846)
• 1894 » Hans von Bülow, German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1830)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Joannes
8. Jacob
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Dirk
13. Jean
14. John
15. Klaas
16. Abraham

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Marie
6. Catharina
7. Elisabeth
8. Joanna
9. Trijntje
10. Aaltje
11. Grietje
12. Elizabeth
13. Neeltje
14. Antje
15. Adriana
16. Jannetje

• 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)
• 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 21 » American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
• September 23 » American Revolution: British Major John André is arrested as a spy by American soldiers exposing Benedict Arnold's change of sides.
• October 2 » American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.
• November 5 » French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.
• December 14 » Founding Father Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York

The temperature on February 12, 1780 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: betrokken mist.