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Born on Sunday January 28, 1781
- Aaltje Overvest, Darthuizen, Utrecht, Nederland († 1855)
- Aeltien Harms Vrient, Steenwijk, Overijssel, Nederland
- Aaltje Janssen, Doesburg
- Aaltje Overvest, Leersum,, Utrecht, Nederland
- (Anna) Hannah Moore (Mohr), Red Hook, Dutchess, New York, United States († 1831)
- Adriana van Houte, Cadzand († 1871)
- Aaltje Doncan, Broek in Waterland († 1834)
- Adrianus Poot, Utrecht
- Adriaantje Willemse Veldhoen, Rijsoord
- Anna Maria Schaerer
Died on Sunday January 28, 1781
- Cornelia Theresia Van Hille (80), Sint-Pieters-Kapelle
- Cornelia VAN HILLE (80), St.-Pieters-Kapelle, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Cornelis Verheugd (2)
- Annigje Pak (8), Kockengen
- Dirk Koek (1)
- Dimpna Driessen, Klein Zundert, Noord Brabant, Nederland
- Grietje van der Pel (53), Haarlem
- Gerardus Jansz Gevers (63), Nuland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Francoise Pétronille Bastaert (64), Warhem, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Frankrijk
- Ebenezer Lathrop (77), Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Born on January 28
- 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)
- 1843 » Mihkel Veske, Estonian poet and linguist († 1890)
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 1781
- Jan
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1781
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Adriana
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1781
- 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)
- March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
- March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
- March 15 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Court House: Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat a mixed American force numbering 4,400 in a Pyrrhic victory.
- April 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
- September 4 » Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels) by 44 Spanish settlers.
- September 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
Weather January 28, 1781
The temperature on January 28, 1781 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.