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Born on Wednesday January 28, 1778
- Christiaan Biesterbos, Uitgeest
- Albert Hendriks, Wapserveen († 1827)
- Aart Jansz Keizerwaard, Charlois, Nederland († 1816)
- aart KEIZERWAARD, charlois († 1816)
- Anna Elisabeth Sophie KÖNIG van KÖNIGSTHAL, Nürnberg, Bayern, Deutschland († 1849)
- Catriena Elizabeth Vastrik, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Ari van Eijk, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
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- Albertien Jans WAARSING, Aalden (Zweeloo), Drenthe, Nederland († 1842)
- Adriana Gilde de, Kralingen, ZH, Nederland († 1849)
Died on Wednesday January 28, 1778
- Adeleijs Willemsdr. Kouwenhoven (0), Nootdorp
- John McCreil Conkey (10), Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Lyske Claassen Kramers, Ostfriesland, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Maria Magdalena Quitton \ Guitton (60)
- Maria Heckiens (35), Swolgen
- Jan Teunissen (47), Oosterwolde, Oldebroek, Gelderland, Nederland
- Catherine KERSTEN (52), Herstappe,3717,Limbourg,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Joannes Vereecken (95), Sint-Gillis-Waas (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
- Ferdinand Bonaventura von Harrach (69)
- doodgeboren kind van 't Hoog, De Lier, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 28, 1778 at Delpher
Born on January 28
- 1717 » Mustafa III, Ottoman sultan († 1774)
- 1719 » Johann Elias Schlegel, German poet and critic († 1749)
- 1726 » Christian Felix Weiße, German poet and playwright († 1802)
- 1755 » Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring, Polish-German physician, anthropologist, and paleontologist († 1830)
- 1784 » George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1860)
- 1797 » Charles Gray Round, English lawyer and politician († 1867)
- 1818 » George S. Boutwell, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of the Treasury († 1905)
- 1822 » Alexander Mackenzie, Scottish-Canadian soldier, journalist, and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada († 1892)
- 1833 » Charles George Gordon, English general and politician († 1885)
- 1841 » Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh-American explorer and journalist († 1904)
Died on January 28
- 1681 » Richard Allestree, English priest and academic (b. 1619)
- 1687 » Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer and politician (b. 1611)
- 1688 » Ferdinand Verbiest, Flemish Jesuit missionary in China (b. 1623)
- 1697 » Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet, English general and politician (b. 1645)
- 1754 » Ludvig Holberg, Norwegian-Danish historian and philosopher (b. 1684)
- 1782 » Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer and cartographer (b. 1697)
- 1832 » Augustin Daniel Belliard, French general (b. 1769)
- 1859 » F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)
- 1864 » Émile Clapeyron, French physicist and engineer (b. 1799)
- 1873 » John Hart, English-Australian politician, 10th Premier of South Australia (b. 1809)
Names that were popular for boys in 1778
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Adrianus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1778
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Janna
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1778
- 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 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- February 6 » American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic.
- February 9 » Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
- August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
- September 17 » The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe.
Weather January 28, 1778
The temperature on January 28, 1778 was about -7.0 °C. Weather type: helder.