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• Adrianus Franciscus Raman, Laarne († 1824)
• Anna Van Grunderbeeck, Humelgem, 1820 (Steenokkerzeel)
• Andries Wybes de Vries, Veenwouden, Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands († 1834)
• Arend Jans Helder, Pieterburen († 1847)
• Christianus Beerens, Wintelre
• Cornelia de Koning, Aalsmeer († 1787)
• Carolus Himpens, Knesselare
• Adriaan Frans Raeman, Laarne († 1824)
• Adriaan Nicolaas van Santen, Amsterdam († 1835)
• Antoine ENGEL, Battenheim, 68, Haut Rhin, France († 1787)

• Annegje Peters Scheer (61), Barsbeek, Ambt Vollenhove, Nederland
• Claas Eriks (52), Schagen, Nederland
• Adriana Dirks Klinkenberg (31), Noordwijk
• Cornelia Louwrensdr van der Lelij (76), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Auguste van Flemming (64), Berlijn
• Aleijda van den Heuvel (81), Maastricht
• Anna Maria Pauwels (68), St. Laureins, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Aleida van den Heuvel (81), Maastricht, Limb
• Annigje Scheer
• Bernard BLONDIA (4), Ursel

• 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. 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)
• 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 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 March 3, 1780 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen.