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March 7, 1780Died on Wednesday March 8, 1780
- Henricus Caris (65), Heythuysen, Nederland
- Aaltje Arisz Bakker (50), Numansdorp, 3281, Nederland
- Bernardus Van Loock (94), Rumst
- Helena Kessels (62), Kessel, Limburg, Nederland
- Gijsbert Dirksz Brouwer, Kamerik, Utrecht, Nederland
- Hermen Verschoor (88), Sleeuwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Helena Jacobsdr. van Leeuwen, Wateringen
- Jacob Teunisse Van Der Landen (1)
- aaltje arisdr BAKKER (50), numansdorp
- Aaltje Aries Bakker (50), Numansdorp, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 8, 1780 at Delpher
Born on March 8
- 1726 » Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, English admiral and politician, Treasurer of the Navy († 1799)
- 1746 » André Michaux, French botanist and explorer († 1802)
- 1748 » William V, Prince of Orange († 1806)
- 1761 » Jan Potocki, Polish ethnologist, historian, linguist, and author († 1815)
- 1799 » Simon Cameron, American journalist and politician, 26th United States Secretary of War († 1889)
- 1804 » Alvan Clark, American astronomer and optician († 1887)
- 1822 » Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Polish inventor and businessman, invented the Kerosene lamp († 1882)
- 1826 » Johann Köler, Estonian painter and academic († 1899)
- 1827 » Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist and anthropologist († 1875)
- 1830 » João de Deus, Portuguese poet and educator († 1896)
Died on March 8
- 1702 » William III of England (b. 1650)
- 1717 » Abraham Darby I, English blacksmith (b. 1678)
- 1723 » Christopher Wren, English architect, designed St. Paul's Cathedral (b. 1632)
- 1731 » Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1688)
- 1771 » Louis August le Clerc, French-Danish sculptor and academic (b. 1688)
- 1819 » Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (b. 1739)
- 1844 » Charles XIV John of Sweden (b. 1763)
- 1869 » Hector Berlioz, French composer, conductor, and critic (b. 1803)
- 1872 » Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter (b. 1815)
- 1874 » Millard Fillmore, American lawyer and politician, 13th President of the United States (b. 1800)
Names that were popular for boys in 1780
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Jans
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
Names that were popular for girls in 1780
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Adriana
- Antje
- Neeltje
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)
- August 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
- September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf Massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
- September 21 » American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
- 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.
- December 14 » Founding Father Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York
The weather on Wednesday March 8, 1780
The temperature on March 8, 1780 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: betrokken mist.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI