About the day » Tuesday August 28, 1781Calender converter

• Amelberga Pluym, Berendrecht († 1811)
• Andrieske Tjammes, Ureterp, gem. Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland († 1812)
• Anna Alijda van der Zanden, Putten
• Adriaantje Sjoerds van Klooster, Gerkesklooster, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1827)
• Aagje Cornelisdr Kleinendorst, Westmaas, Zuid-Holland, NL
• Aleijda Elizabeth Meerdink, Henxel, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Anna Aleijda van der Zanden
• Aagje Cornelise Kleinendorst, Westmaas († 1821)
• Aaltien Andries, Tolbert
• Anna Nederpelt, Monster

• Aagje Hambeek (35), Haarlem, Nederland
• Antonius Quaedtvliegh (76), Kerkrade, Gemeente Kerkrade, Limburg, Nederland
• IJsbrand Seret (64), Sliedrecht
• Antje Jacobs Koeleveld (27)
• Christianus Frijns (17), Nuth, LI, Netherlands
• Anne Wansart (23), Thirimont (Belgique)
• Arend Dirksz Duijndam (38), Noordwijk, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Evertjen Gerrits Huiskamp (57), Nijbroek, Gld,,Holland
• Catharina Blixenskjold (61), Halden, Noorw
• Frans Dirksz Dekker (29), middelharnis (goeree overflakkee)

• 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)

• 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)
• 1888 » Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (b. 1835)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Pieter
4. Joannes
5. Hendrik
6. Cornelis
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jean
12. Jacobus
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. Adriana
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Grietje
14. Elizabeth
15. Aaltje
16. Jannetje

• 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 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
• February 18 » Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Captain Thomas Shirley opens his expedition against Dutch colonial outposts on the Gold Coast of Africa (present-day Ghana).
• June 3 » Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending raid by Banastre Tarleton.
• August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
• September 5 » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
• September 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.

The temperature on August 28, 1781 was about 18.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: weerlicht bliksem donder regen hagel half bewolkt.