Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on August - 28.   

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland on this day in history.   

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) on August - 28.   

1754  Peter Winter, composer on this day in history.   

1767  Johann Schobert, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) on August - 28.   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on August - 28.   

1776  On this day in history battle of Long Island   

1777  American Revolutionary War on August - 28.   

1778  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.   

1789  Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on August - 28.   

1789  William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on this day in history.   

1793  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies on this day in history.   

1794  On August - 28 johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)   

1795  On this day in history joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond   

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) on this day in history.   

1803  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies on this day in history.   

1818  Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  On August - 28 walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  The birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' on this day in history.   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] on August - 28.   

1829  On August - 28 albert Dietrich, composer   

1830  1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill on August - 28.   

1831  On this day in history fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1833  On August - 28 edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

1837  Pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce on this day in history.   

1840  9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails on this day in history.   

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on August - 28.   

1842  On this day in history willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

1845  On this day in history scientific American magazine publishes its first issue.   

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75