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• Catharina (Jacobs) van de GRAMPEL, Bennekom, Gelderland, Nederland († 1855)
• Adrianus van Dun, Ravels (België) († 1828)
• Anne Jansz Miedema, Boer, franekeradeel.fr.nld († 1827)
• Augustin WEIGEL, Grentzingen (68960, Haut-Rhin, France) († 1835)
• Alexandrine Catherine DECORTE, Saintes, Waals-Brabant, België
• Anna Catharina Van Hemelen, Oevel, Antwerpen, BelgiÁe († 1830)
• Baukjen Lammerts († 1812)
• Anna Geertruida ter Wheeme, Eibergen († 1851)
• Aart Klaassen van Essen, Otterlo, gem Ede († 1846)
• Anne Jans Miedema, Boer, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands († 1827)

• Joannes Leijten (0), Noordwijkerhout (Zuid-Holland, NLD)
• Jacob van der Merckt (62), Amsterdam
• Josephus Xaverius Faict (1), Leffinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgie
• Petrus Stalpaert (Talpaert) (54), Schendelbeke (Geraardsbergen), OVld, Be
• James Habersham (64), New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey
• Jacob Hendriksz van der Merct (62), Amsterdam
• Jean Louis François LÉGÈRE OU LEGER (58), Travecy,02800,Aisne,Picardie,FRANCE
• Claaske Egberts (73), Meeden
• Joannes Nollen (71), Standdaarbuiten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Jan Wagemaker (71), Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 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)
• 1801 » Antoine Augustin Cournot, French mathematician and philosopher († 1877)
• 1814 » Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author († 1873)
• 1816 » Charles Sladen, English-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Victoria († 1884)
• 1822 » Graham Berry, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of Victoria († 1904)
• 1827 » Catherine Mikhailovna, Russian grand duchess († 1894)
• 1833 » Edward Burne-Jones, English artist of the Pre-Raphaelite movement († 1898)

• 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)
• 1784 » Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (b. 1713)
• 1793 » Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, French general (b. 1740)
• 1805 » Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader and author (b. 1722)
• 1818 » Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, American fur trader, founded Chicago (b. 1750)
• 1820 » Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor and urban planner (b. 1754)
• 1839 » William Smith, English geologist and engineer (b. 1769)

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

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

• 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)
• February 9 » American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
• April 14 » The first abolition society in North America is established. The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage is organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
• May 10 » American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
• June 12 » American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.
• August 23 » American Revolutionary War: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James's stating that the American colonies have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion.
• September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.

The temperature on August 28, 1775 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw.