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Born on Tuesday August 28, 1696
- Jonathan CROCKER, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States († 1725)
- Elias van den Heuvel, Amsterdam
- Joannes Baptist DERAVE, Vlamertinge,8908,Flandre Occidentale,Flandre,BELGIQUE († 1782)
- Johannes van RIJNEN, Dordrecht
- Leonardus Clarenbeek, Utrecht Wittevrouwen, Utrecht, Nederland († 1738)
- Anna Sophia Spangenberg, Clausthal,,Lower Saxony,Germany († 1759)
- Marguerite Laforge, Blancafort (F) († 1720)
- Joanna Janse van Haren, Vlijmen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1750)
- Helena Elisabet Hoogers, Nijmegen († 1772)
- Joanna Jenneke Janse van Haeren van HAREN, Vlijmen, 4338, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1750)
Died on Tuesday August 28, 1696
- Johan Adam van Schöning Heer van Tamsel (54), Dresden, Saksen
- Marie Françoise Le Cauf (3), Valognes
- Catharina Maria Schade (25), Essen, Oldenburg, Deutschland
- Anna De Herde (0), Kontich, 2550, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Geetruid Toe Water (48), Gemeente Elburg, Gelderland, Nederland
- Marcelis Rauws (50), Hamburg, Hamburg, Duitsland
- Merrichien Berents, Genemuiden, Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Nederland
- Thomas Trott (82)
- Gerard SEELEN
- Albert IJsbrandsz Brander (0), Grootebroek, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland
Born on August 28
- 1591 » John Christian of Brieg, duke of Brzeg († 1639)
- 1592 » George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English courtier and politician († 1628)
- 1612 » Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch linguist and scholar († 1653)
- 1667 » Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway († 1721)
- 1691 » Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress († 1750)
- 1714 » Anthony Ulrich, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg († 1774)
- 1728 » John Stark, American general († 1822)
- 1739 » Agostino Accorimboni, Italian composer († 1818)
- 1749 » Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat († 1832)
- 1774 » Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint, co-founded the Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition († 1821)
Died on August 28
- 1609 » Francis Vere, English governor and general
- 1645 » Hugo Grotius, Dutch playwright, philosopher, and jurist (b. 1583)
- 1646 » Johannes Banfi Hunyades, English-Hungarian alchemist, chemist and metallurgist. (b. 1576)
- 1648 » Charles Lucas, English general (b. 1613)
- 1648 » George Lisle, English general (b. 1610)
- 1654 » Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden (b. 1583)
- 1665 » Elisabetta Sirani, Italian painter (b. 1638)
- 1678 » John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1602)
- 1735 » Edwin Stead, English landowner and cricketer (b. 1701)
- 1757 » David Hartley, English psychologist and philosopher (b. 1705)
Names that were popular for boys in 1696
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Jean
- John
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Pierre
- Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1696
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Joanna
- Johanna
- Mary
- Grietje
- Jannetje
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1696
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)