Family tree Jonker » Geesje Berends (1776-????)

Birthday January 15, 1776

• The temperature on January 15, 1776 was about -3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
• 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)
• In the year 1776: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
  • June 12 » The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
  • July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
  • July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
  • August 10 » American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
  • September 21 » Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.

Source: Wikipedia

• 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)