About the day » Thursday August 28, 1788Calender converter

• Agnes Elbers, Vierlingsbeek, Nbr.NL
• "Henricus" Hendrikus Hendrik Hendrikus, Boven-Leeuwen, NL († 1851)
• Albregt Frederik Insinger, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1872)
• Anthonie Barendsz Hengelmolen, Westzaandam (Zaanstad), Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1833)
• Arie Verdonk, Zeist, Utrecht, Nederland († 1836)
• Anna Catharina Brommelkamp, Schale
• Aubrey De Vere de Vere (born Hunt), Curragh Chase, Limerick, Ireland († 1846)
• Albertje ten Cate, Hengelo,, Overijssel, Nederland
• Aubrey Hunt († 1846)
• Albrecht Fredrik Insinger, Amsterdam, Nederland († 1872)

• Anna van der MEER (31), Overschie en Hogenban
• Anna Louw (22), Tulbach, Cape, South Africa
• Henri Joseph Bouchard d'Esparbès de Lussan (74)
• Christina Maria van Zyl (50), Tulbagh, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa (Rep.)
• Antie Symons Stijl (81), Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
• Ids Wybes Jonkman (61), Langezwaag, Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands
• Freke bronnes Stenhuis (80), Dingweer (Lellens)
• Cornelia de Zeeuw, 's Gravendeel, Hoeksche Waard, Z.H
• Anna Cornelisd van der Meer (31), Overschie, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Carola VERBURGHT (22), Welden,9700,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE

• 1739 » Agostino Accorimboni, Italian composer († 1818)
• 1749 » Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat († 1832)
• 1774 » Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint, co-founded the Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition († 1821)
• 1801 » Antoine Augustin Cournot, French mathematician and philosopher († 1877)
• 1814 » Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author († 1873)
• 1816 » Charles Sladen, English-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Victoria († 1884)
• 1822 » Graham Berry, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of Victoria († 1904)
• 1827 » Catherine Mikhailovna, Russian grand duchess († 1894)
• 1833 » Edward Burne-Jones, English artist of the Pre-Raphaelite movement († 1898)
• 1837 » Francis von Hohenstein, duke of Teck († 1900)

• 1735 » Edwin Stead, English landowner and cricketer (b. 1701)
• 1757 » David Hartley, English psychologist and philosopher (b. 1705)
• 1784 » Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (b. 1713)
• 1793 » Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, French general (b. 1740)
• 1805 » Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader and author (b. 1722)
• 1818 » Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, American fur trader, founded Chicago (b. 1750)
• 1820 » Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor and urban planner (b. 1754)
• 1839 » William Smith, English geologist and engineer (b. 1769)
• 1888 » Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (b. 1835)
• 1891 » Robert Caldwell, English missionary and linguist (b. 1814)

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 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 9 » The Habsburg Empire joins the Russo-Turkish War in the Russian camp.
• March 21 » A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
• April 28 » Maryland becomes the seventh 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.

The temperature on August 28, 1788 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder.