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Born on Sunday January 6, 1788
- Aeito Aeilkes Hovinga, Beertsterhoogen, Groningen, The Netherlands († 1836)
- ALBERT DIRKSEN, Achterberg
- Albert Hermsen, Kranenburg, Duitsland
- Aartje Dirksz van der Wilt (Wild), Tienhoven, Nederland († 1861)
- Alexander Rensen, Gendt, Gelderland, Nederland
- Albert Dircksen, Rhenen
- Aartje Dirkse van der Wilt, BREUKELEVEEN (Wijdemeren), Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1861)
- Alexander Renssen, Gendt
- Anna Neggers, Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1819)
- Aaltje de Maijer, Heerhugowaard, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Died on Sunday January 6, 1788
- Jan Verhaegh (54), Helden
- Hendrien Digna Delis van der AA (46), Schijndel, 4178, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Alberta Cornelisen de Boer, Schokland
- Gertrudis Kersten (64), Duiven
- Hendrik Aalts Docter (0), Zalk, Overijssel, Nederland
- Joannes VERHAEGH (55), Helden, Limburg, Netherlands
- Gertruda Kersten, Duiven
- Joannes Geentkens (69), Wechelderzande
- Jeanne CULOT (80), Malonne, 5020, Namur, Belgique
- Johannes Verhaegh (55), Helden, Limburg, Nederland
Born on January 6
- 1766 » José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Paraguayan lawyer and politician, first dictator of Paraguay († 1840)
- 1785 » Andreas Moustoxydis, Greek historian and philologist († 1860)
- 1793 » James Madison Porter, American lawyer and politician, 18th United States Secretary of War († 1862)
- 1795 » Anselme Payen, French chemist and academic († 1871)
- 1799 » Jedediah Smith, American hunter, explorer, and author († 1831)
- 1803 » Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer († 1888)
- 1807 » Joseph Petzval, German-Hungarian mathematician and physicist († 1891)
- 1808 » Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American conchologist and paleontologist († 1864)
- 1811 » Charles Sumner, American lawyer and politician († 1874)
- 1822 » Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist and businessman († 1890)
Died on January 6
- 1718 » Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Italian lawyer and jurist (b. 1664)
- 1725 » Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese actor and playwright (b. 1653)
- 1731 » Étienne François Geoffroy, French physician and chemist (b. 1672)
- 1734 » John Dennis, English playwright and critic (b. 1657)
- 1813 » Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers, French general (b. 1764)
- 1829 » Josef Dobrovský, Czech philologist and historian (b. 1753)
- 1831 » Rodolphe Kreutzer, French violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1766)
- 1840 » Frances Burney, English author and playwright (b. 1752)
- 1852 » Louis Braille, French educator, invented Braille (b. 1809)
- 1855 » Giacomo Beltrami, Italian jurist, explorer, and author (b. 1779)
Names that were popular for boys in 1788
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Joseph
- Jans
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Jean
Names that were popular for girls in 1788
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Jans
- Joanna
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
- Antje
- Adriana
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)
- April 7 » American pioneers to the Northwest Territory establish Marietta, Ohio as the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory.
- April 28 » Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- May 8 » King Louis XVI of France attempts to impose the reforms of Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements.
- May 23 » South Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution as the eighth American state.
- June 7 » French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.
- December 22 » Nguyễn Huệ proclaims himself Emperor Quang Trung, in effect abolishing on his own the Lê dynasty.
The weather on Sunday January 6, 1788
The temperature on January 6, 1788 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI