About the day » Thursday August 24, 1780Calender converter

• Anna Catharina Vromans, Loenhout
• Anne Marie GERARD, Wéris, 6940, Luxembourg, Belgique, Oppagne († 1850)
• Cornelia van Gilst, Goirle
• Adriana van Soestbergen, Utrecht
• , Beerzel, Belgie († 1783)
• Abraham Bekering, Netherlands († 1859)
• Archange Sauve, Pierrefonds, Québec († 1781)
• Bereth Joensdatter Hofstad, Nedre Hofstad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norge
• Cornelia van Gils, Goirle († 1833)
• Bontje (Alberts) Slager, Noorderdragten, gem. Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands († 1833)

• Henricus De Troyer (75), Ressegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Graafschap Vlaanderen
• Judocus Bonaerens (73), Uitbergen, Belgie
• Hermanus van den Heuvel (54), Uden
• Cornelis Pleunsz Monster (63), hekelingen (zuid holland)
• Freeks HARMS Knol (0), (GR) Kantens
• Arij Pieters van den Ent (16), Woerden, Utrecht, Nederland
• Arnoldus JASPERS (71), Meerssen,, Limburg, Nederland
• Cornelis Pleun * Monster (63), Hekelingen
• Anne Maria Moolenaar (0), Heiloo, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Fredrik Spilker, Bijlmermeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1714 » Alaungpaya, Burmese king († 1760)
• 1732 » Peter Ernst Wilde, German physician and journalist († 1785)
• 1758 » Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin († 1794)
• 1759 » William Wilberforce, English philanthropist and politician († 1833)
• 1772 » William I of the Netherlands († 1840)
• 1787 » James Weddell, Belgian-English sailor, hunter, and explorer († 1834)
• 1824 » Antonio Stoppani, Italian geologist and scholar († 1891)
• 1837 » Théodore Dubois, French organist, composer, and educator († 1924)
• 1843 » Boyd Dunlop Morehead, Australian politician, 10th Premier of Queensland († 1905)
• 1845 » James Calhoun, American lieutenant († 1876)

• 1759 » Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet and soldier (b. 1715)
• 1770 » Thomas Chatterton, English poet and prodigy (b. 1752)
• 1779 » Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek monk and saint (b. 1714)
• 1798 » Thomas Alcock, English priest and author (b. 1709)
• 1804 » Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (b. 1760)
• 1818 » James Carr, American lawyer and politician (b. 1777)
• 1821 » John William Polidori, English writer and physician (b. 1795)
• 1832 » Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French physicist and engineer (b. 1796)
• 1838 » Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet, critic, and politician (b. 1790)
• 1841 » Theodore Hook, English civil servant and composer (b. 1788)

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 13 » The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice.
• 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.
• May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
• June 23 » American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township).
• October 2 » American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.
• December 14 » Founding Father Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York

The temperature on August 24, 1780 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.