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Born on Sunday January 14, 1781
- Aalders AALDERS, Assen,Gemeente Assen,Drenthe,Netherlands
- Aant Ymes (Haarsma) Haringsma, Harich, Gaasterlan-Sleat, Friesland, Netherlands († 1829)
- Aleida Kemppes, Arnhem, Geref
- Aaltje Jans Bunt, Blokzijl, Overijssel, Nederland
- Aaltjen Hendriks Oldenbroek, Kampen († 1832)
- Adriaantje Bastiaans den Ouden, Rhoon († 1860)
- aaltje SMAAL, strijen († 1783)
- Aart de Jong, Lopikerkapel, Utrecht, NL
- Agathe Nielsdatter, Store Darum, Darum Sogn
- Aaltjen Jans Bunt († 1859)
Died on Sunday January 14, 1781
- Bastiaan Teunissen Stolk (35)
- Cornelia Boender (7)
- Douwe Harmens, Wirdum gem. Leeuwarderadeel Friesland, Nederland
- Albert Ewouts GROEN (58)
- Cornelis Vuil (53), Egmond aan Zee, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Catherine Honneux, THIMISTER, Liège, Belgique
- Dirkje van Raam (0), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Albert Groen (58), Zandvoort
- Andreas POOT, Overijse, 23062, Hal-Vilvorde, Belgique
- Elisabeth Penders (60), Elsloo, Stein
Born on January 14
- 1767 » Maria Theresa of Austria († 1827)
- 1780 » Henry Baldwin, American judge and politician († 1844)
- 1792 » Christian de Meza, Danish general († 1865)
- 1793 » John C. Clark, American lawyer and politician († 1852)
- 1798 » Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, Dutch historian, jurist, and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Netherlands († 1872)
- 1800 » Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, Austrian composer, botanist, and publisher († 1877)
- 1806 » Charles Hotham, English-Australian soldier and politician, 1st Governor of Victoria († 1855)
- 1806 » Matthew Fontaine Maury, American astronomer, oceanographer, and historian († 1873)
- 1818 » Zachris Topelius, Finnish author and journalist († 1898)
- 1819 » Dimitrie Bolintineanu, Romanian poet and politician († 1872)
Died on January 14
- 1701 » Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese daimyō (b. 1628)
- 1742 » Edmond Halley, English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist (b. 1656)
- 1753 » George Berkeley, Anglo-Irish philosopher and author (b. 1685)
- 1766 » Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)
- 1776 » Edward Cornwallis, English general and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (b. 1713)
- 1786 » Meshech Weare, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)
- 1786 » Michael Arne, English organist and composer (b. 1741)
- 1823 » Athanasios Kanakaris, Greek politician (b. 1760)
- 1825 » George Dance the Younger, English architect and surveyor (b. 1741)
- 1833 » Seraphim of Sarov, Russian monk and saint (b. 1759)
Names that were popular for boys in 1781
- Jan
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1781
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Adriana
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- 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)
- 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).
- March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
- August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
- September 5 » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
- September 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
- November 29 » The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance.
Weather January 14, 1781
The temperature on January 14, 1781 was about -7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: helder.