About the day » Tuesday February 28, 1758Calender converter

• Diederich Passmann, Meiderich, Duisburg, Rheinland
• Amelberga Staes, Rupelmonde, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1803)
• Adrianus van Kerckhoven, Bornem, Antwerpen, België († 1834)
• Catherine Van Mensel, Herenthout, België († 1838)
• Cornelis Aldertsz Kwast, Oosterend (Texel, NH) († 1815)
• Anna Margareta Smits, Amsterdam, Nederland († 1842)
• Brigitte NADEAU, Québec (Notre-Dame-de-Québec) († 1825)
• Cornelis Theodorus Koek, Haarlem († 1839)
• Cornelius KLEPPER, Volendam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1835)
• Cornelius (kees) Klepper, Volendam († 1835)

• Johann Friedrich Schröder (43), Hasselbach, Limburg-Weilburg, Hessen, Deutschland
• Johannes Janse Back (3)
• Abigail Abbe **** (33), Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
• Jean Joseph DECADERINCOURT (36), Pancé, 35320, France
• Jan den Hengst (4), Delft
• Gerd Henrich Cordsman (49), Langfrden, Vechta, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
• Jan Gerritsz. den Hengst (4), Delft
• Franciscus Dhont (55), Zingem
• Jeanne Catherine Boussu (2), Brussel,,Brussels Capital Region,Belgique
• Anna Maria Henrici (74), Neunkirchen (66538, Neunkirchen, Saarland, Deutschland)

• 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)

• 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)
• 1925 » Friedrich Ebert, German politician, 1st President of Germany (b. 1871)

1. Jan
2. Joannes
3. Cornelis
4. Johannes
5. Hendrik
6. Pieter
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Petrus
10. Gerrit
11. Jean
12. Jacobus
13. Dirk
14. John
15. Adrianus
16. Klaas

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Joanna
6. Catharina
7. Elisabeth
8. Cornelia
9. Neeltje
10. Trijntje
11. Elizabeth
12. Grietje
13. Antje
14. Aaltje
15. Mary
16. Adriana

• 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)
• Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• April 28 » The Marathas defeat the Afghans in the Battle of Attock and capture the city.
• May 21 » Ten-year-old Mary Campbell is abducted in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War. She is returned six and a half years later.
• June 12 » French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.
• July 8 » French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
• August 25 » Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
• December 13 » The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.

The temperature on February 28, 1758 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: geheel betrokken vochtig.