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Born on Friday February 29, 1788
- Aaltje Holstege, Lochem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Afien Geerts Bouwman, Beerta († 1885)
- Antonius van de Pavert, Amsterdam, Mozes-en Aäronkerk († 1794)
- Aaffien, Afien Geerts Bouman, Beerta, Groningen, Nederland († 1885)
- Aaltje te Holstege, Lochem
- Japkje Pieters Bosje, St. Annaparochie († 1868)
- Hendrik van Wicheren, Leeuwarden († 1848)
- Aafijn Geerts Bouman, Beerta (gem. Oldambt) († 1885)
- Aaltjen Holstege, Lochem († 1823)
- Apolonia Huijbertsdr van Heynsbergen, Wassenaar († 1821)
Died on Friday February 29, 1788
- Etienne Raymond **** (79), Sainte-Marie, Beauce, Quebec, Canada
- Hannah Short (59), Rhode Island
- Daniel Grebe (3), Berghausen, Kreis Wittgenstein
- kasparina helena bakker, dreumel
- Heinrich Koenen (74)
- Ferdinand van Collen (54), Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam,North Holland,Netherlands
- Joanes Baptist Waterschoot (53), Rupelmonde (België)
- Jantje Jans Koppen
- Jan Baptist Waterschoot (53), Rupelmonde (België)
- Katharina Inacker (0), Dodenau, Kreis Frankenberg
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 29, 1788 at Delpher
Born on February 29
- 1692 » John Byrom, English poet and educator († 1763)
- 1724 » Eva Marie Veigel, Austrian-English dancer († 1822)
- 1736 » Ann Lee, English-American religious leader, founded the Shakers († 1784)
- 1792 » Gioachino Rossini, Italian composer († 1868)
- 1812 » James Milne Wilson, Scottish-Australian soldier and politician, 8th Premier of Tasmania (d. February 29, 1880)
- 1828 » Emmeline B. Wells, American journalist, poet, and activist († 1921)
- 1836 » Dickey Pearce, American baseball player and manager († 1908)
- 1852 » Frank Gavan Duffy, Irish-Australian lawyer and judge, 4th Chief Justice of Australia († 1936)
- 1860 » Herman Hollerith, American statistician and businessman, co-founded the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company († 1929)
- 1876 » William Stewart, Scottish footballer
Died on February 29
- 1740 » Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)
- 1744 » John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-English physicist and philosopher (b. 1683)
- 1792 » Johann Andreas Stein, German piano builder (b. 1728)
- 1820 » Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German historian and critic (b. 1743)
- 1848 » Louis-François Lejeune, French general, painter and lithographer (b. 1775)
- 1852 » Matsudaira Katataka, Japanese daimyō (b. 1806)
- 1868 » Ludwig I of Bavaria (b. 1786)
- 1880 » James Milne Wilson, Scottish-Australian soldier and politician, 8th Premier of Tasmania (b. February 29, 1812)
- 1908 » Pat Garrett, American sheriff (b. 1850)
- 1920 » Ernie Courtney, American baseball player (b. 1875)
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
- Aaltje
- Catharina
- 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 2 » Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- January 19 » The second group of ships of the First Fleet arrive at Botany Bay.
- March 21 » A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
- June 25 » Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- July 26 » New York ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 11th state of the United States.
- December 22 » Nguyễn Huệ proclaims himself Emperor Quang Trung, in effect abolishing on his own the Lê dynasty.
Weather February 29, 1788
The temperature on February 29, 1788 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken.