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Born on Tuesday February 28, 1775
- Adrianus de Quartel, Westmaas († 1831)
- Antje Heins Kempenaar, Zwaagwesteinde († 1806)
- Antje Heines Kempenaar, Zwaagwesteinde,, Friesland, Nederland († 1820)
- Beatrix Vermaas, Hellevoetsluis, Voorne-Putten,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Lambregts, Rijsbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1839)
- adrianus cornelisz den HOLLANDER, werkendam
- Anna Elisabeth Ruijpers, Berg en Terblijt, Limburg, Nederland
- Adrianus LAMBRECHTS, Rijsbergen,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1839)
- Antonius Roeijkens, Duisburg, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgie († 1849)
- Antoon Roeijkens, Duisburg Tervuren Belgie († 1849)
Died on Tuesday February 28, 1775
- Johannes Otto (81), Feudingen, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Kleijweg, Beukelsdijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Eva Schuh (42), Grossweier, Baden, Germany
- Franciscus De Bom, Moorsel
- Geertruy Aletta MARKON (20), Leyden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Geertrudis Brocke, Tilburg
- François MOTEL (55), Maure-de-Bretagne,ILLE-et-VILAINE,Bretagne,France
- Friedrich Gerhard Heyerholz, Meyerholtz (68)
- Isabella Clara Deruyter (7), Zarren
- Isabella Clara Deruyter (7), Zarren ( Kortemark)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 28, 1775 at Delpher
Born on February 28
- 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)
- 1848 » Arthur Giry, French historian and academic († 1899)
- 1851 » Samuel W. McCall, American journalist and politician, 47th Governor of Massachusetts († 1923)
Died on February 28
- 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)
Names that were popular for boys in 1775
Names that were popular for girls in 1775
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1775
- 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)
- April 18 » American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
- May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
- June 14 » American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
- September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
- November 10 » The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.
- December 9 » American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.
Weather February 28, 1775
The temperature on February 28, 1775 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: rijp.