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Born on Thursday February 28, 1686
- Adriaan Frans de Virieu, Zaltbommel († 1753)
- Antje Lammerts, Holwerd, Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Nederland
- Christophe VERMUSE, Saint-Floris,62747,Pas-de-Calais,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,FRANCE († 1766)
- Assuer Hiddes, Zuidveen
- Catharina Gertrud Brockerhoff, Düsseldorf, Kalkum, Rheinland, Deutschland
- Antje Lammerts, Holwerd, Friesland, Nederland
- Andries Andriessen, Nijmegen
- Aert Maassen Ham, Lunteren
- Cornelia Kennis, Niel
- Daniel Van Riet, Malderen
Died on Thursday February 28, 1686
- Sophia <Balthasari> Smeets (76), Nuth, Limburg, Nederland
- Arien Jansz Back
- François LE HELLAY (68), Berric (56)
- Jan Verbrakel, Borculo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Catharina Pendrez, Elsloo (Stein), Limburg, Nederland
- Johann Georg Jörg (40), Nördlingen(DEU)
- Jannichjen Adriaensz (0), Utrecht
- Jan Roelofs Bruinis (2)
- Sophia Baltissen, Nuth, Limburg, Nederland
- Pieter de jonge Biscop (23)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 28, 1686 at Delpher
Born on February 28
- 1552 » Jost Bürgi, Swiss mathematician and clockmaker († 1632)
- 1612 » John Pearson, English bishop, theologian, and scholar († 1686)
- 1627 » Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex († 1703)
- 1675 » Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer († 1726)
- 1683 » René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French entomologist and academic († 1757)
- 1704 » Louis Godin, French astronomer and academic († 1760)
- 1712 » Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French general († 1759)
- 1724 » George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1807)
- 1792 » Karl Ernst von Baer, German biologist, meteorologist, and geographer († 1876)
- 1812 » Berthold Auerbach, German poet and author († 1882)
Died on February 28
- 1510 » Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer (b. 1450)
- 1551 » Martin Bucer, German Protestant reformer (b. 1491)
- 1572 » Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian and author (b. 1505)
- 1621 » Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590)
- 1648 » Christian IV of Denmark (b. 1577)
- 1786 » John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)
- 1788 » Thomas Cushing, American lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1725)
- 1857 » André Dumont, Belgian geologist and academic (b. 1809)
- 1869 » Alphonse de Lamartine, French author and poet (b. 1790)
- 1879 » Hortense Allart, Italian-French author (b. 1801)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1686
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- May 4 » The Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.
- July 22 » Albany, New York is formally chartered as a municipality by Governor Thomas Dongan.