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• Anna Deij, Zaamslag († 1855)
• Abraham BRAND, Dordrecht († 1845)
• Annanijas Margarethabrius Schoemaker, Winterswijk (GE, NLD) († 1876)
• Anna Barbara Donders, Thorn
• Benjamin Francis Wilson, Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, Verenigde Staten († 1854)
• Arnoldus Damen, Standdaarbuiten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Petronilla Van Cleemput, Temse
• Adrianus RUTTEN, Dordrecht († 1808)
• Anna Margaretha Hiddinck, Billerbeck
• Andries Slagt, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1859)

• Cornelia Gijsbets de Vonk (70), Nijkerk
• Gerritjen Dirks (63), Heerde-Veessen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Geertje Ruts Schaatsenberg (0), Den Burg (Texel, NH)
• Cornelia Gijsberts de Vonk (70), Nijkerk, Nederland
• Charles Biddulph (1), St John's Wappg, Middlesex
• Anna Catharina Bunten (57)
• Frederik Junjuszn. Van Alema (59), Dokkum, Fryslân, Nederland
• Aafje Pieters' Roozendaal (40), Zwaagdijk
• Cecilia Van de Walle (12), Schorisse
• Aafje Pieters Roozendaal (40), Zwaagdijk-West, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1749 » William Blount, American politician († 1800)
• 1753 » Benjamin Thompson, American-French physicist and politician, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies († 1814)
• 1773 » Nathaniel Bowditch, American mathematician and navigator († 1838)
• 1794 » Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, German painter († 1872)
• 1804 » David Humphreys Storer, American physician and academic († 1891)
• 1824 » Julie-Victoire Daubié, French journalist († 1874)
• 1829 » Théodore Aubanel, French poet († 1886)
• 1842 » Alexandre Saint-Yves d'Alveydre, French occultist († 1909)
• 1850 » Edward Bellamy, American author, socialist, and utopian visionary († 1898)
• 1852 » Élémir Bourges, French author († 1925)

• 1726 » John Vanbrugh, English playwright and architect, designed Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard (b. 1664)
• 1772 » Charles Pinot Duclos, French author and politician (b. 1704)
• 1776 » Samuel Ward, American jurist and politician, 31st Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island (b. 1725)
• 1780 » Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (b. 1713)
• 1793 » John Mudge, English physician and engineer (b. 1721)
• 1797 » James Hutton, Scottish geologist and physician (b. 1726)
• 1814 » Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, French physician and politician (b. 1738)
• 1827 » Ludwig van Beethoven, German pianist and composer (b. 1770)
• 1858 » John Addison Thomas, American lieutenant, engineer, and politician, 3rd United States Assistant Secretary of State (b. 1811)
• 1862 » Uriah P. Levy, American commander (b. 1792)

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 9 » Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the Constitution.
• January 20 » The third and main part of First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay. Arthur Phillip decides that Port Jackson is a more suitable location for a colony.
• February 6 » Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
• April 28 » Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.
• 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.

The temperature on March 26, 1788 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.