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• Derk Jacobs Postma, Stedum († 1866)
• Anna Mary Weikert, Pennsylvania († 1860)
• CHARLES - JOSEH ROUSSELLE, Marcq en Baroeul, 59700
• Aris Arendsz Bakker, Hem, Netherlands († 1831)
• Amelia LANDRIEU, Eine, 9700, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique († 1867)
• Adriaantje Gerritsdochter van der Sar, Pijnacker, 2641, Nederland († 1788)
• Albert Pees, blokzijl, Overijssel, Nederland († 1839)
• Antje Klazes Zwart, Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Antonia Geerts, Schijndel, Nederland
• Derk Jacobs Postma, Stedum, Loppersum, Groningen, Nederland († 1866)

• Aaltje Gerritsen (50), Harderwijk
• Claas van Barneveld (51), Woudenberg, Gemeente Woudenberg, Utrecht, Nederland
• Claas Wouters van Barneveld (51), Woudenberg
• Feikje Boukes (44), Wartena, Nederland
• Jacomina Coppen, De Meern
• Hendrik Andries Clement (43), Zwartsluis, Overijssel, Nederland
• david barreau (baran, barrau) (80), amsterdam,, nederland
• Gerrit Mooij
• Harm SPILLE (44), Kleibrok, Rastede, Ammerland, Niedersachsen
• Elske Scherdes (55), Braak in 't Oldenburgse

• 1762 » Samuel Morey, American engineer († 1843)
• 1766 » Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy, French general († 1847)
• 1790 » Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American minister, lexicographer, and educator († 1860)
• 1796 » Stefano Franscini, Swiss statistician and politician († 1857)
• 1801 » Albert Lortzing, German singer-songwriter and actor († 1851)
• 1805 » John Russell Bartlett, American linguist and historian († 1886)
• 1813 » Ludwig Leichhardt, German-Australian explorer († 1848)
• 1815 » João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotejipe, Brazilian politician († 1889)
• 1817 » Pierre Larousse, French lexicographer and author († 1875)
• 1822 » Gustav Spörer, German astronomer († 1895)

• 1688 » Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, French philologist and historian (b. 1610)
• 1730 » Anne Oldfield, English actress (b. 1683)
• 1764 » Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French admiral (b. 1683)
• 1774 » Michel Benoist, French missionary and astronomer (b. 1715)
• 1867 » Franz Bopp, German linguist and academic (b. 1791)
• 1869 » Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1799)
• 1872 » Théophile Gautier, French journalist, author, and poet (b. 1811)
• 1885 » Charles S. West, American lawyer, jurist, and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (b. 1829)
• 1893 » Alexander of Battenberg (b. 1857)
• 1910 » Chulalongkorn, Thai king (b. 1853)

1. Jan
2. Hendrik
3. Johannes
4. Cornelis
5. Pieter
6. Willem
7. Joannes
8. Jacob
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Dirk
13. Klaas
14. Jean
15. John
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Trijntje
7. Aaltje
8. Catharina
9. Marie
10. Joanna
11. Neeltje
12. Grietje
13. Elizabeth
14. Antje
15. Adriana
16. Jannetje

• 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 26 » The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on Australia. Commemorated as Australia Day.
• April 7 » American pioneers to the Northwest Territory establish Marietta, Ohio as the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory.
• 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.
• June 11 » Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska.
• June 21 » New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.

The temperature on October 23, 1788 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: zeer betrokken.