About the day » Wednesday October 29, 1788Calender converter

• Egidius Michael Joris, Nieuwerkerken, België († 1863)
• Anje Popkes Ritsema, Eenum († 1837)
• van Thienen, Naarden († 1828)
• Cornelia Snijders, Heinenoord, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1844)
• Cornelia Jonkers, Vught
• Berend (Roelofsen) Morrenhof, Gorssel († 1791)
• Elisabeth van Thienen, Naarden († 1828)
• cornelia SNIJDERS, heinenoord († 1844)
• Cornelia Jonkers, Vught, NL († 1846)
• Abraham Mark Wampole

• Grietje Pieters Verberne, De Mient (Texel)
• Catharina Berchmans (71), Ravels, Antwerpen, België
• Arnoldus van de HUIJGEVOORT (72), Vessem, 4320, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Eva van Laar (0), Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland
• Anna Magadalena Schemenger (0), Dornheim
• Aldegondis Daneels (60), Lemberge
• Hendrina van Loon (9), Arcen
• Eva van Laar (0), Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland
• Amy Mary Ann Whitehurst (83), North Carolina, United States
• "Jacoba" Jacomijna Hendricx Willemijn Jacomijna Hendricx (70), Schijndel

• 1740 » James Boswell, Scottish lawyer and author († 1795)
• 1808 » Caterina Scarpellini, Italian astronomer and meteorologist († 1873)
• 1812 » Louise Granberg, Swedish playwright († 1907)
• 1815 » Dan Emmett, American composer († 1904)
• 1822 » Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski, Russian-Polish cardinal († 1902)
• 1831 » James Boucaut, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of South Australia († 1916)
• 1832 » Narcisa de Jesús, Ecuadorian saint († 1869)
• 1837 » Harriet Powers, American folk artist and quilter († 1910)
• 1855 » Paul Bruchési, Canadian archbishop († 1939)
• 1856 » Jacques Curie, French physicist and academic († 1941)

• 1666 » Edmund Calamy the Elder, English minister and activist (b. 1600)
• 1783 » Jean le Rond d'Alembert, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. 1717)
• 1804 » Sarah Crosby, the first female Methodist preacher (b. 1729)
• 1829 » Maria Anna Mozart, Austrian pianist (b. 1751)
• 1877 » Nathan Bedford Forrest, American general and KKK leader (b. 1821)
• 1885 » George B. McClellan, American general and politician, 24th Governor of New Jersey (b. 1826)
• 1892 » William Harnett, American painter (b. 1848)
• 1897 » Henry George, American journalist, philosopher, and economist (b. 1839)
• 1901 » Leon Czolgosz, American assassin of William McKinley (b. 1873)
• 1905 » Étienne Desmarteau, Canadian weight thrower and shot putter (b. 1873)

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. Leendert

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Trijntje
7. Aaltje
8. Marie
9. Catharina
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.
• February 6 » Massachusetts becomes the sixth 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.
• June 21 » New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.

The temperature on October 29, 1788 was about 8.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.