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Born on Thursday October 16, 1788
- Cornelia Elisabeth VAN ELST, Wijk bij Duurstede († 1882)
- Agnes GEBOERS, Balen († 1848)
- Antje Oppenhuizen, Loinga
- Anna Lig(c)haam, Streefkerk († 1858)
- Cornelia KOK, Krabbendijke, Zeeland, Nederland
- Anna Maria Dymphna Coomans, Molenstede 3294 (Belgie) († 1856)
- Antje Oppenhuisen, Wymbritseradeel (Loënga), Friesland, Nederland († 1858)
- Antoon Volman, Westervoort, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aart Machielsz Louter, Charlois
- Arij Dirk Salomonszn Krook, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1791)
Died on Thursday October 16, 1788
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- Barta(1) Tappers (Vriesekolk) (1), Voorst
- Dominicus HICQ (83), Sippenaken
- Barbara Isabella MOENS (54), Buggenhout,9255,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE
- Franciscus Kerremans (43), Puurs (Antwerpen, België)
- Gerrit Cornelisz Van REE (3)
- Gerhardus Henricus Mencken, Haren (D.)
- Daniel Lyman (70), New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
- Antonia Liethof (34), Arnhem Gelderland Nederland
- Antje Willems van der Sterre (31), Oudeschild
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 16, 1788 at Delpher
Born on October 16
- 1758 » Noah Webster, American lexicographer († 1843)
- 1762 » Paul Hamilton, American soldier and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of the Navy († 1816)
- 1789 » William Burton, American physician and politician, 39th Governor of Delaware († 1866)
- 1795 » William Buell Sprague, American minister, historian, and author († 1876)
- 1802 » Isaac Murphy, American educator and politician, 8th Governor of Arkansas († 1882)
- 1803 » Robert Stephenson, English railway and civil engineer († 1859)
- 1804 » Benjamin Russell, American painter and educator († 1885)
- 1806 » William P. Fessenden, American lawyer and politician, 26th United States Secretary of the Treasury († 1869)
- 1815 » Francis Lubbock, American colonel and politician, 9th Governor of Texas († 1905)
- 1818 » William Forster, Indian-Australian politician, 4th Premier of New South Wales († 1882)
Died on October 16
- 1750 » Sylvius Leopold Weiss, German lute player and composer (b. 1687)
- 1755 » Gerard Majella, Italian saint (b. 1725)
- 1774 » Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet (b. 1750)
- 1791 » Grigory Potemkin, Russian general and politician (b. 1739)
- 1793 » John Hunter, Scottish-English surgeon and philosopher (b. 1728)
- 1793 » Marie Antoinette, Austrian-born queen consort of Louis XVI of France (b. 1755)
- 1796 » Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (b. 1726)
- 1799 » Veerapandiya Kattabomman Indian activist (b. 1760)
- 1810 » Nachman of Breslov, Ukrainian religious leader, founded the Breslov Hasidic group (b. 1772)
- 1822 » Eva Marie Veigel, Austrian-English dancer (b. 1724)
Names that were popular for boys in 1788
Names that were popular for girls in 1788
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.
- January 19 » The second group of ships of the First Fleet arrive at Botany Bay.
- March 6 » The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement.
- June 7 » French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.
- June 11 » Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska.
- June 21 » New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
Weather October 16, 1788
The temperature on October 16, 1788 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: zeer betrokken.