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Born on Sunday August 5, 1781
Died on Sunday August 5, 1781



Born on August 5

Died on August 5

Names that were popular for boys in 1781
  1. Jan
  2. Johannes
  3. Pieter
  4. Joannes
  5. Hendrik
  6. Cornelis
  7. Willem
  8. Jacob
  9. Gerrit
  10. Petrus
  11. Jean
  12. Jacobus
  13. Dirk
  14. Klaas
  15. John
  16. Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1781
  1. Maria
  2. Anna
  3. Johanna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Marie
  6. Joanna
  7. Elisabeth
  8. Catharina
  9. Trijntje
  10. Adriana
  11. Neeltje
  12. Grietje
  13. Antje
  14. Elizabeth
  15. Aaltje
  16. Jannetje

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1781
  • 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)
  • January 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
  • February 3 » American Revolutionary War: British forces seize the Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.
  • February 18 » Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Captain Thomas Shirley opens his expedition against Dutch colonial outposts on the Gold Coast of Africa (present-day Ghana).
  • April 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
  • September 6 » The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
  • November 29 » The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance.
Weather August 5, 1781

The temperature on August 5, 1781 was about 15.0 °C. There was 90 mm of rainWind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken.

Source: KNMI