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April 7, 1788Born on Tuesday April 8, 1788
- Christoph Hesse, Langewiese, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Anna Catharina Spapens, Goirle († 1841)
- Catharina van der Steen, Utrecht
- Cornelius KERREMANS, Willebroek,2830,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE († 1865)
- Egberdina Johanna Berghorst, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland
- Berendje (Barendje, Beerdje) Jans Prins, Nijkerk († 1864)
- Cornelia Anna Druyvesteyn, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland NL († 1852)
- Anna Catharina De Wachter, Boom (Antwerpen, België)
- Cornelis Jansz Blom, Oostknollendam († 1820)
- Cornelia Anna Druijvesteijn, Haarlem († 1852)
Died on Tuesday April 8, 1788
- Gerardus (Gerrit) Schouten (71), Geertruidenberg, Nederland
- Dirk van Bemmel (38), Ouder-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Catherine Lawson (67), Henrico, Richmond, Virginia
- Franciscus Keufkens (0), Simpelveld (L
- Cornelis Buijsman (0), 't Schilt
- Aalbert Petersen Doornebal (73), Rhenen
- Franciscus De Potter (63), Buggenhout
- Cornelia BILKERS, Schiedam
- Christoffel van der Velde (0), Wassenaar
- Aarjen Sijmonsz Nieuweboer (49), Twisk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 8, 1788 at Delpher
Born on April 8
- 1726 » Lewis Morris, American judge and politician († 1798)
- 1732 » David Rittenhouse, American astronomer and mathematician († 1796)
- 1761 » William Joseph Chaminade, French priest, founded the Society of Mary († 1850)
- 1770 » John Thomas Campbell, Irish-Australian banker and politician († 1830)
- 1798 » Dionysios Solomos, Greek poet and author († 1857)
- 1818 » August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist and academic († 1892)
- 1818 » Christian IX of Denmark († 1906)
- 1826 » Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican soldier († 1890)
- 1827 » Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican ophthalmologist, journalist, and politician († 1898)
- 1842 » Elizabeth Bacon Custer, American author and educator († 1933)
Died on April 8
- 1697 » Niels Juel, Norwegian-Danish admiral (b. 1629)
- 1704 » Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, English colonel and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1641)
- 1704 » Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist and philologist (b. 1624)
- 1709 » Wolfgang Dietrich of Castell-Remlingen, German nobleman (b. 1641)
- 1725 » John Wise, American minister (b. 1652)
- 1735 » Francis II Rákóczi, Hungarian prince (b. 1676)
- 1848 » Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer (b. 1797)
- 1860 » István Széchenyi, Hungarian statesman and reformer (b.1791)
- 1861 » Elisha Otis, American businessman, founded the Otis Elevator Company (b. 1811)
- 1870 » Charles Auguste de Bériot, Belgian violinist and composer (b. 1802)
Names that were popular for boys in 1788
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Jean
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1788
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Trijntje
- Catharina
- Aaltje
- Marie
- Joanna
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Antje
- Adriana
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1788
- 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 9 » Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the Constitution.
- March 21 » A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
- April 28 » Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- June 25 » Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- July 25 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).
- December 22 » Nguyễn Huệ proclaims himself Emperor Quang Trung, in effect abolishing on his own the Lê dynasty.
Weather April 8, 1788
The temperature on April 8, 1788 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.