Historical Events In December - 28

1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna on December - 28.   

1822  On this day in history william Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)   

1827  Robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)   

1830  On December - 28 adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83   

1832  On December - 28 john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)   

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on December - 28.   

1833  Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  On December - 28 spain recognizes independence of Mexico   

1837  Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion on December - 28.   

1837  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  On December - 28 homer Newton Bartlett, composer   

1846  Iowa becomes 29th state on December - 28.   

1849  M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect on December - 28.   

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on this day in history.   

1850  Rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire on December - 28.   

1850  On this day in history rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire   

1856  The birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President on December - 28.   

1856  On December - 28 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)   

1859  William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry on this day in history.   

1859  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on December - 28.   

1859  On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies   

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On December - 28 cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57   

1862  On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54   

1864  Battle of Egypt Station, MS on December - 28.   

1865  On this day in history félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna)   

1867  On December - 28 united States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits.   

1868  Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on this day in history.   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on December - 28.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  On December - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.