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Born on Monday January 15, 1781
- Catharina VALKENIER, Middelburg
- Alexandre Boulanger, Dottenijs 7711, Henegouwen, Belgie († 1821)
- Anne Marie HERR, Traubach-le-Bas (68210, Haut-Rhin, France) († 1783)
- Anna Margaretha ORTH *, Ober Ramholz, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
- Gerrit Driessen van de Kolk
- André Joseph Donat DELCOURT, Laplaigne,7622,Hainaut,Wallonie,BELGIQUE
- Gerrit Driessen van de Kolk, Nunspeet, Gelderland, Nederland († 1854)
- Albert Herms Schut, Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland († 1858)
- Anna Faes, Kessel, 2560, België († 1830)
- Carl Wilhelm Weck († 1787)
Died on Monday January 15, 1781
- Cornelis Pietersz Krijnen (6), Den Hoorn (Texel, NH)
- Geesjen Alberts, Paasloo
- Catherine ESTERMANN (2), Burnhaupt-le-Haut, 68, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE
- Adriaan van de Sant (81), Heerewaarden, Gelderland, Nederland
- Catrina Deutgenius (50), Meppel, Drenthe, Nederland
- Geertruida Hubertina Pietersdr. de Lange (2), Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Catharina Josepha HERINCKX (15), Ukkel/Brussel (B)
- Christina Scheers (36), Den Haag, Nederland
- Daniel Louwijsz. de Man (57), Azië
- Catharina Ilsabein STUCKE (50), Löhne, Herford, Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 15, 1781 at Delpher
Born on January 15
- 1747 » John Aikin, English surgeon and author († 1822)
- 1754 » Richard Martin, Irish activist and politician, co-founded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals († 1834)
- 1791 » Franz Grillparzer, Austrian author, poet, and playwright († 1872)
- 1795 » Alexander Griboyedov, Russian playwright, composer, and poet († 1829)
- 1803 » Marjorie Fleming, Scottish poet and author († 1811)
- 1809 » Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French economist and politician († 1865)
- 1812 » Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Norwegian author and scholar († 1885)
- 1815 » William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, 3rd President of the Church of Jesus Christ († 1905)
- 1834 » Samuel Arza Davenport, American lawyer and politician († 1911)
- 1841 » Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, English captain and politician, 6th Governor General of Canada († 1908)
Died on January 15
- 1683 » Philip Warwick, English politician (b. 1609)
- 1775 » Giovanni Battista Sammartini, Italian organist and composer (b. 1700)
- 1790 » John Landen, English mathematician and theorist (b. 1719)
- 1804 » Dru Drury, English entomologist and author (b. 1725)
- 1813 » Anton Bernolák, Slovak linguist and priest (b. 1762)
- 1815 » Emma, Lady Hamilton, English-French mistress of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (b. 1761)
- 1855 » Henri Braconnot, French chemist and pharmacist (b. 1780)
- 1864 » Isaac Nathan, English-Australian composer and journalist (b. 1792)
- 1866 » Massimo d'Azeglio, Piedmontese-Italian statesman, novelist and painter (b. 1798)
- 1876 » Eliza McCardle Johnson, American wife of Andrew Johnson, 18th First Lady of the United States (b. 1810)
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
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- 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)
- January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
- August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
- September 4 » Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels) by 44 Spanish settlers.
- September 6 » The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
- September 8 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.
- October 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.
Weather January 15, 1781
The temperature on January 15, 1781 was about -6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: helder.