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Born on Thursday August 28, 1681
- Derk van Ommeren, Winssen
- Eva Maria BORN, Bad Kreuznach, Deutschland
- Clara Hendriks Katuin, Vlagtwedde (gem. Westerwolde)
- Andries Vandenbranden, Sint-Niklaas, België († 1700)
- Franciscus Atsma, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
- Alida van der Harck, Delft
- Alida van der Harck, Delft
- Gertrudis Kniesten, Wehl
- ELISABETH DE SMEDT, LONDERZEEL,VLAAMS-BRABANT,BELGIE († 1749)
- Geesien De Vries, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
Died on Thursday August 28, 1681
- Aechje Wouters, Delft
- Margareta Daemen, Sint Odiliënberg, Lim, Nederland
- Catherine VanVliet (0), Ulster County, New York, Colonial America
- Joannes BLONDEEL, Hekelgem,1790,Vlaams-Brabant,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Leonardus Minnaert (59), Kaprijke, Vlaams Gewest, België
- Elisabetha Van Belleghem (0), Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Anna Van der Straeten (35), Lotenhulle,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Joannes Antonissen Haest (68), Roosendaal
- Joannes Anthonis Peter Haest (68), Roosendaal en Nispen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Maximiliaan Rudolf Graaf van Althann (48)
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 1681
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jean
- Jacob
- Willem
- Hendrik
- John
- Johann
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Pierre
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1681
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Mary
- Neeltje
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Jeanne
- Johanna
- Jannetje
- Sarah
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1681
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 4 » Charles II grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania.