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• Anna Elisabeth Ziemann, Waren, Muritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
• Arie Clementsz. Bezemer, Zwijndrecht
• Annetje, Ermelo († 1849)
• Anna Catharina MERTENS, Beigem, 23005, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgique
• Annetje Gerrits, Ermelo († 1849)
• Piet Gorel († 1854)
• Anne Marie Weerts, Margraten (Eijsden-Margraten), Limburg, Nederland († 1853)
• Anna van Dijk, Amsterdam
• Aartje Venis, Sliedrecht († 1828)
• Albertus Jans, Cuijk († 1847)

• Bastiaen Bastiaensz van Es (66), Charlois, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Françoise BOUCHER (65), Saint-Paul (La Réunion)
• Geert Antony Paulussen (86)
• Clasina van Dijk (31)
• Grietje Cornelis Snevert (70), Zwaag
• Adam Jeronimus van Schaften (49), Hedikhuizen
• Bastiaan Bastiaanse van Es (66), Charlois, Nederland
• Bastiaen Bastiaens van Nes (66), Charlois
• Francoise Daudelin (84), Varennes, Québec, Canada
• Gerardus Antonius Paulussen (86), Gilze

• 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)

• 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)
• 1929 » Clemens von Pirquet, Austrian physician and immunologist (b. 1874)

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

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

• 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)
• January 1 » American Revolutionary War: Norfolk, Virginia is burned by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.
• February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
• March 2 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.
• June 12 » The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
• November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
• November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.

The temperature on February 28, 1776 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.