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• Cornelis Franciscus de Kinderen, Tilburg († 1849)
• Francina Godardina Constantia van Lynden, Utrecht († 1825)
• Smit, Laren, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1857)
• Anna Verhoeven, Herpt, 5256, Nederland († 1872)
• Catharina Margaretha Ötken, Bürstel, Ganderkesee, Landkreis Oldenburg, Nedersaksen, Duitsland († 1841)
• Fenneken vlasveld, Deventer († 1828)
• Catharina Francisca Cogen, Sint-Niklaas (België) († 1803)
• Arnoldus de Wit, Uden, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1784)
• Georg Karel Frederik Prins van Hessen-Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen († 1856)
• David Heath, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, Verenigde Staten

• Dirk Hendrik Methorst (47)
• Eijke Ekelmans (34), Zuilichem
• Jan van Blokland, Bergschenhoek (Aan de Rotte)
• Eijke Ekelmans (34), Zuilichem, Gelderland, Pays-Bas
• Jannetje Gerritsdr Koorneef (72), Carnisse
• Christianus Goosens (0), Vessem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Jannetje Gerritsdr Koornneef (Coornneef) (72), Barenderecht
• Jan den Houter (50), Amsterdam
• Christiana Cristiaansdr (Stijntie) Eusebius (Osephius) (Ozevius) (Osevius) (66), IJsselmonde, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Evertje Kornelis ( Hagedoorn ), Epe-Zuuk, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1721 » George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1775)
• 1741 » Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, French composer and educator († 1816)
• 1748 » Jean-Étienne Despréaux, French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, and playwright († 1820)
• 1767 » Henry Joy McCracken, Irish businessman and activist, founded the Society of United Irishmen († 1798)
• 1775 » Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author († 1836)
• 1797 » Stephen Geary, English architect, inventor and entrepreneur († 1854)
• 1802 » Husein Gradaščević, Ottoman general († 1834)
• 1821 » Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician and physicist († 1894)
• 1823 » Galusha A. Grow, American lawyer and politician, 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives († 1907)
• 1834 » Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer and educator († 1886)

• 1730 » Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (b. 1660)
• 1741 » Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist (b. 1681)
• 1772 » William Borlase, English geologist and historian (b. 1695)
• 1795 » François-André Danican Philidor, French-English chess player and composer (b. 1726)
• 1799 » Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect and academic, designed the Bernstorff Palace and Marienlyst Castle (b. 1720)
• 1811 » Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (b. 1729)
• 1814 » Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
• 1817 » Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, 39th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1747)
• 1818 » Robert Calder, Scottish admiral (b. 1745)
• 1867 » Charles Baudelaire, French poet and critic (b. 1821)

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)
• March 14 » American Revolutionary War: Spanish forces capture Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama, the last British frontier post capable of threatening New Orleans.
• March 17 » American Revolution: George Washington grants the Continental Army a holiday "as an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence".
• 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).
• August 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
• 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.

The temperature on August 31, 1780 was about 24.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.