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Born on Wednesday February 28, 1748
- Anna Casteel, Leiden
- Anne Elisabeth Merzenich, Vaals († 1799)
- Aeltje van Dueren, Teckop, Utrecht, Nederland
- Anna Elisabeth Mertzenich, Vaals († 1799)
- Arie Adriaanszn Kop, Papendrecht († 1821)
- Arij Adriaansz Kop, Papendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1821)
- Antonius Bal, Schelle, 2627, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Annechien Alberts, Noordlaren († 1815)
- Anna Catharina Buhrs, Neuenkirchen, Germany
- Arnoldus Rotgerink, Delden
Died on Wednesday February 28, 1748
- Elizabeth Dowell (32), Parish Church of Deal, Kent
- Eva Margaretha Theis (72), Norath,Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis,Rheinland-Pfalz,Bundesrepublick Deutschland
- Chiel ariensz van der Schans (74)
- Cornelis Vader (39), Zijpe
- Jacob Booij (3), Nieuwendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Ariaantje van Oost (1), Stavenisse Zl
- Coen Jans Verrips (50), Everdingen, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
- Joannes De Smul (58), parochie Sint-Pietersbanden, Merelbeke, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Engbert ter Kuile (88)
- Harmen Hendrik Broese (0), Wierden, Overijssel, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 28, 1748 at Delpher
Born on February 28
- 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)
- 1820 » John Tenniel, English illustrator († 1914)
- 1833 » Alfred von Schlieffen, German field marshal († 1913)
- 1840 » Henri Duveyrier, French explorer († 1892)
Died on February 28
- 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)
- 1891 » George Hearst, American businessman and politician (b. 1820)
- 1916 » Henry James, American novelist, short writer, and critic (b. 1843)
Names that were popular for boys in 1748
- Jan
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jean
- Jacobus
- John
- Dirk
- Johann
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1748
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Johanna
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Antje
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1748
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- June 11 » Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries.
- August 26 » The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
- October 12 » War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
- October 18 » Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.
Weather February 28, 1748
The temperature on February 28, 1748 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.