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Born on Thursday October 11, 1787
- Berber, Eestrum
- Barber Teyes Tol, Eestrum, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1864)
- Aaltje Bokkes (Akke) Wiersma, Hallum, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1829)
- Akke Bokkes Wiersma, Hallum
- Cornelis Jcobsz Verheij, WERKENDAM (Altena), Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1846)
- Cornelia Maartensdr. Braat († 1847)
- Akke Bokkes Wiersma, Hallum, Friesland, Netherlands
- Antje Gosses de Boer, Ureterp, Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland
- Aaltje Bokkes Wiersma, Hallum († 1829)
- Alfons David Kneuvels, Zomergem
Died on Thursday October 11, 1787
- Peeter de Goeij, Lith
- Johanna (Adrianusse) van der Avoirt (79), Meerle (B)
- Barber Teijes Tol (5), Eestrum, Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Gijsje Jansdr Bal (1), Scheveningen
- Maria Vlug (5), Amersfoort
- PETRONILLE DUMONT (45), SOIRON
- Arijaantje van Munster (0), Overschie, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Joannes Rehan, Kerkrade, Limburg, Nederland
- Maria Helena de Haas, Delft
- Hendrina Jacobsdr. van der Aa (78), Berlicum
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 11, 1787 at Delpher
Born on October 11
- 1739 » Grigory Potemkin, Russian general and politician († 1791)
- 1758 » Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers, German physician and astronomer († 1840)
- 1786 » Stevenson Archer, American judge and politician († 1848)
- 1788 » Simon Sechter, Austrian organist, composer, and conductor († 1867)
- 1793 » Maria James, Welsh-born American poet, domestic servant († 1868)
- 1803 » Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-Russian general and geologist († 1885)
- 1814 » Jean-Baptiste Lamy, French-American archbishop († 1888)
- 1815 » Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte, Italian-French politician († 1881)
- 1821 » George Williams, English philanthropist, founded the YMCA († 1905)
- 1835 » Theodore Thomas, American conductor, founded the Chicago Symphony Orchestra († 1905)
Died on October 11
- 1698 » William Molyneux, Irish philosopher and writer (b. 1656)
- 1705 » Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (b. 1663)
- 1708 » Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician, physicist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1651)
- 1721 » Edward Colston, English merchant and politician (b. 1636)
- 1725 » Hans Herr, Swiss-American bishop (b. 1639)
- 1779 » Casimir Pulaski, Polish-American general (b. 1745)
- 1809 » Meriwether Lewis, American captain, explorer, and politician, 2nd Governor of Louisiana Territory (b. 1774)
- 1821 » John Ross Key, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (b. 1754)
- 1837 » Samuel Wesley, English organist and composer (b. 1766)
- 1852 » Gotthold Eisenstein, German mathematician and academic (b. 1823)
Names that were popular for boys in 1787
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Joannes
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Klaas
- Dirk
- Jean
- Adrianus
- Leendert
Names that were popular for girls in 1787
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Trijntje
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Adriana
- Joanna
- Marie
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Aaltje
- Jannetje
- Elizabeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1787
- 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 25 » Shays's Rebellion: The rebellion's largest confrontation, outside the Springfield Armory, results in the killing of four rebels and the wounding of twenty.
- September 17 » The United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia.
- September 28 » The Congress of the Confederation votes to send the newly-written United States Constitution to the state legislatures for approval.
- October 1 » Russians under Alexander Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.
- October 29 » Mozart's opera Don Giovanni receives its first performance in Prague.
- December 18 » New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.