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Born on Friday February 9, 1781
- Anne Marie SOLTNER, Traubach-le-Bas (68210, Haut-Rhin, France)
- Arjen Gerbens Timminga, Leeuwarden († 1858)
- Aaltje Johannes, Oudega, gem. Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland († 1851)
- Anna Christina Botzen, Utrecht
- Arjen Gerbens TIMMINGA, Lytsewierrum (Lutkewierum), Hinnaarderadiel, Littenseradiel, Súdwest-Fryslân, Fryslân, Nederland († 1858)
- (H)Esther Jansd Slot, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1847)
- Anselmus Meersschaut, Munte († 1847)
- Dirkje Brouwer, Sint Annaparochie, Friesland, Nederland
- Dirkje Benjamins Brouwer, St. Annaparochie
- Arij Jacobsz van der Kleij, Wassenaar († 1784)
Died on Friday February 9, 1781
- catherine GABORIT (73), Saint-Denis-d'Oléron,17650,Charente-Maritime,Nouvelle-Aquitaine,FRANCE
- Geertruij Stant (47), Harderwijk
- Elizabeth de Jong (46), Meerdervoort
- Dirckje van Oort (72), Heerewaarden
- Anna Margaretha (Grete) Middendorf (64), Dinklage, Duitsland
- Jan Jacobs Hesselink (61), Groningen
- Gerarda Franck, Beltrum (Voogdij)
- Anna Margriet Hofmann (71), 's-Gravenhage (Zuid-Holland)
- Anna Margriet Hoffmann (71), 's-Gravenhage, ZH, Nederland
- Jan Aelbert Simmelink (0), Meddo, Gelderland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 9, 1781 at Delpher
Born on February 9
- 1748 » Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland († 1817)
- 1763 » Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden († 1830)
- 1769 » George W. Campbell, Scottish-American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of the Treasury († 1848)
- 1773 » William Henry Harrison, American general and politician, 9th President of the United States († 1841)
- 1775 » Farkas Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician and academic († 1856)
- 1781 » Johann Baptist von Spix, German biologist and explorer († 1826)
- 1783 » Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet and translator († 1852)
- 1789 » Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German engineer, invented Gabelsberger shorthand († 1849)
- 1800 » Hyrum Smith, American religious leader († 1844)
- 1814 » Samuel J. Tilden, American lawyer and politician, 28th Governor of New York († 1886)
Died on February 9
- 1670 » Frederick III of Denmark (b. 1609)
- 1675 » Gerrit Dou, Dutch painter (b. 1613)
- 1709 » François Louis, Prince of Conti (b. 1664)
- 1777 » Seth Pomeroy, American general and gunsmith (b. 1706)
- 1803 » Jean François de Saint-Lambert, French soldier, poet, and philosopher (b. 1716)
- 1857 » Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet and translator (b. 1798)
- 1874 » Jules Michelet, French historian, philosopher, and academic (b. 1798)
- 1881 » Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher (b. 1821)
- 1891 » Johan Jongkind, Dutch painter (b. 1819)
- 1903 » Charles Gavan Duffy, Irish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Victoria (b. 1816)
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 6 » In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey in the Channel Islands.
- February 3 » American Revolutionary War: British forces seize the Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.
- 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 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.
- October 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.
Weather February 9, 1781
The temperature on February 9, 1781 was about 6.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly south. Weather type: betrokken regen.