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April 27, 1758Died on Friday April 28, 1758
- Ariaantje van der Hoeck (54), Geervliet
- Katharina Müller (48), Reddighausen, Kreis Frankenberg
- Leendert Janszn van der Steen (23), Charlois
- Adriaantje Cornelisdr van der Hoek (53), Geervliet
- Hannah Ann Smith (57), Pendleton County, West Virginia, Verenigde Staten
- Leendert van der Steen, Charlois
- Cornelia Malefijt, Bloemendaal
- Adriana Lulius, Almkerk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Johan Jacob Seybert Seibert (41), Fort Seybert, VA (nu Augusta Co, WV)
- Ariaantje van der Hoe(c)k (53), Geervliet
Born on April 28
- 1676 » Frederick I, prince consort and king of Sweden († 1751)
- 1715 » Franz Sparry, Austrian composer and educator († 1767)
- 1758 » James Monroe, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 5th President of the United States († 1831)
- 1761 » Marie Harel, French cheesemaker († 1844)
- 1765 » Sylvestre François Lacroix, French mathematician and academic († 1834)
- 1819 » Ezra Abbot, American scholar and academic († 1884)
- 1827 » William Hall, Canadian soldier, Victoria Cross recipient († 1904)
- 1838 » Tobias Asser, Dutch lawyer and scholar, Nobel Prize laureate († 1913)
- 1848 » Ludvig Schytte, Danish pianist, composer, and educator († 1909)
- 1854 » Hertha Marks Ayrton, Polish-British engineer, mathematician, and physicist. († 1923)
Died on April 28
- 1710 » Thomas Betterton, English actor and manager (b. 1630)
- 1716 » Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint (b. 1673)
- 1726 » Thomas Pitt, English merchant and politician (b. 1653)
- 1741 » Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (b. 1668)
- 1772 » Johann Friedrich Struensee, German physician and politician (b. 1737)
- 1781 » Cornelius Harnett, American merchant, farmer, and politician (b. 1723)
- 1813 » Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (b. 1745)
- 1816 » Johann Heinrich Abicht, German philosopher, author, and academic (b. 1762)
- 1841 » Peter Chanel, French priest, missionary, and martyr (b. 1803)
- 1853 » Ludwig Tieck, German author and poet (b. 1773)
Names that were popular for boys in 1758
- Jan
- Johannes
- Joannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Joseph
- Gerrit
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Franciscus
- Jans
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1758
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Johanna
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Neeltje
- Trijntje
- Elizabeth
- Grietje
- Anne
- Antje
- Jacoba
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1758
- 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)
- January 24 » During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763).
- February 4 » The city of Macapá in Brazil is founded by Sebastião Veiga Cabral.
- April 28 » The Marathas defeat the Afghans in the Battle of Attock and capture the city.
- July 26 » French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
- October 14 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
- December 25 » Halley's Comet is sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch, confirming Edmund Halley's prediction of its passage. This was the first passage of a comet predicted ahead of time.
The weather on Friday April 28, 1758
The temperature on April 28, 1758 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: geheel betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI