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Born on Thursday December 27, 1781
- Aaltje Eizes Meijer (Meyer), Beetsterzwaag, Nederland († 1848)
- Aletta van Dijk, Linschoten, Utrecht, Nederland († 1817)
- Albert Menses Binders, Ter Apel († 1823)
- Arend Pietersz Kalf, Zaandam, Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aletta van Dijk, Oudewater († 1817)
- Albert Menses Binders, TerApel († 1823)
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- Anna Catharina Vermeer, Hilvarenbeek (Noord-Brabant) († 1782)
- Aaltje Eizes Meijer, Beetsterzwaag († 1848)
- Adrianus van Gammeren, Nieuwkuijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1858)
Died on Thursday December 27, 1781
- Arend Eilerts Buisinga (59), Bunde, Ostfriesland, Germany
- Creelia Willemsd MOL (83), Oostvoorne
- Dirk Jansz Vreugdenhil (0), 's-Gravenzande, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Ammo Stevens Delden, van (4), Sappemeer
- Dirk Vreugdenhil, 's-Gravenzande, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Maartensdr BEEN (56), Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Claudette THOMAS (74), Rebeuville, 88376, Vosges, Lorraine, FRANCE
- Ariaantje Joppe Verheul (66), Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
- Anna Catharina Ronneke, Amsterdam
- Anna Maria LEMOINE (42), Vechmaal, 3870, Heers, Limburg, België
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 27, 1781 at Delpher
Born on December 27
- 1761 » Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian field marshal and politician, Governor-General of Finland († 1818)
- 1773 » George Cayley, English engineer and politician († 1857)
- 1776 » Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general († 1811)
- 1797 » Charles Hodge, American theologian († 1878)
- 1797 » Ghalib, Indian poet († 1869)
- 1803 » François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Canadian activist († 1839)
- 1809 » Alexandros Rizos Rangavis, Greek poet and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece († 1892)
- 1822 » Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist († 1895)
- 1823 » Mackenzie Bowell, English-Canadian journalist and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Canada († 1917)
- 1827 » Stanisław Mieroszewski, Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria († 1900)
Died on December 27
- 1707 » Jean Mabillon, French monk and scholar (b. 1632)
- 1737 » William Bowyer, English printer (b. 1663)
- 1743 » Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659)
- 1771 » Henri Pitot, French engineer, invented the Pitot tube (b. 1695)
- 1776 » Johann Rall, Hessian colonel (b. c. 1726)
- 1782 » Henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish judge and philosopher (b. 1697)
- 1800 » Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author (b. 1718)
- 1812 » Joanna Southcott, English religious leader (b. 1750)
- 1834 » Charles Lamb, English essayist and poet (b. 1775)
- 1836 » Stephen F. Austin, American soldier and politician (b. 1793)
Names that were popular for boys in 1781
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Jans
- Franciscus
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1781
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Aaltje
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.
- March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
- March 15 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Court House: Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat a mixed American force numbering 4,400 in a Pyrrhic victory.
- August 24 » American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian group, which forces George Rogers Clark to abandon his attempt to attack Detroit.
- 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.
The weather on Thursday December 27, 1781
The temperature on December 27, 1781 was about 8.0 °C. There was 73 mm of rainWind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI