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Born on Tuesday January 28, 1783
- Cornelia Johanna Pickée, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands († 1851)
- Antonia Cecilia Debaillie, Keiem, West-Vlaanderen, België († 1853)
- Christoffel Meerman, Oud-Vossemeer, Zeeland, Nederland
- Bernardus Peels, Nijkerk, GL
- Anna Elisabeth van Gastel († 1797)
- Anthonius Johannes Sonke, Eversdijk († 1847)
- Bartholomaeus Steeghs, Helden
- Agnes Hunter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland († 1865)
- Adrianus Geeroms, Pollare, East Flanders, Belgium († 1837)
- catherine VILAIN, Wasmes (Belgium) († 1857)
Died on Tuesday January 28, 1783
- Corneillie JANSSEN (48), Maasniel, Limburg, Netherlands
- Henrickus Gelijns (3), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Amos Peck (71), Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Clasie Van Der Klugt (36), Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Claesje Ariensdr van der Klugt (36), Wassenaar
- Claasje Ariensdr. van der Klugt (36), Wassenaar, ZH, Nederland
- Geerebrandt de Gilde (56)
- Antonia Vandendorpel, Stekene (B)
- Henriëtte Christine van Alvensleben (45)
- Dingena Van WOUW (54), Zevenbergen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 28, 1783 at Delpher
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 1783
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Jean
- John
- Henricus
Names that were popular for girls in 1783
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Joanna
- Grietje
- Adriana
- Neeltje
- Aaltje
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1783
- 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 15 » Preliminary articles of peace ending the American Revolutionary War (or American War of Independence) are ratified.
- June 4 » The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière (hot air balloon).
- June 8 » Laki, a volcano in Iceland, begins an eight-month eruption which kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven-year famine.
- July 25 » American Revolutionary War: The war's last action, the Siege of Cuddalore, is ended by a preliminary peace agreement.
- August 18 » A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast.
- September 3 » American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Weather January 28, 1783
The temperature on January 28, 1783 was about 6.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.