Historical Events In April - 28

1788  On this day in history maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution   

1789  Mutiny on HMS Bounty on this day in history.   

1789  Mutiny on the Bounty on April - 28.   

1789  On this day in history fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty & Capt William Bligh   

1795  Charles Sturt, England, explorer (Australia) on April - 28.   

1796  Cease fire of Cherasco on this day in history.   

1799  On April - 28 francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62   

1804  On this day in history 31 English ship sail Suriname river demand transition colony   

1804  On this day in history hans Gram, composer, dies at 49   

1809  On April - 28 conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist   

1810  On April - 28 daniel Ullmann, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1812  On April - 28 daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

1815  Andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history monroe proclaims naval disarmament on Great Lakes & Lake Champlain   

1825  James Winning McMillan, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history alexander Stadtfeld, composer   

1829  Dutch parliament accepts new press laws on April - 28.   

1838  Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89)   

1843  William Wallace, Scottish mathematician (rights of Wallace), dies on this day in history.   

1846  Johann E Backlund, Swedish astronomer (planets/asteroids) on this day in history.   

1847  George B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar on April - 28.   

1848  On this day in history free last slaves in French colonies   

1848  Ludvig Schytte, composer on April - 28.   

1853  Ludwig Tieck, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1855  First veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston on this day in history.   

1855  1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston on this day in history.   

1864  William F A Ellison, Irish clergyman/director (Armagh Observatory) on April - 28.   

1865  On April - 28 giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris   

1870  On April - 28 hermann Suter, composer   

1873  On this day in history harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association)   

1873  A Manzoni, writer, dies at 88 on April - 28.   

1874  Karl Kraus, writer on April - 28.   

1876  On April - 28 frank Cavanagh, one of football's coaching greats   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on April - 28.   

1545  On this day in history birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on April - 28.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On this day in history birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  On April - 28 dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on April - 28.   

1710  On this day in history death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

1716  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.