Historical Events In June - 28

1675  Battle at Fehrbellin: Brandenburgs army beats Sweden on this day in history.   

1712  Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history cornelis Chastelein, colonial director, dies at 56   

1721  On this day in history the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer   

1734  On this day in history jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer   

1742  Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed   

1748  Marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged on this day in history.   

1762  Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history 1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston)   

1770  On June - 28 quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia   

1776  On this day in history charleston, SC repulses British sea attack   

1776  On this day in history thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged   

1778  Battle of Monmouth, NJ on this day in history.   

1778  Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton)   

1787  On this day in history henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces   

1788  On June - 28 johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32   

1790  Forth and Clyde Canal opened. The 35 mile course from Bowling to Grangemouth was the longest of the Lowland canals. It was formally abandoned in 1962 on June - 28.   

1794  Joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000 on June - 28.   

1798  On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer, dies at 44   

1802  Johann J Angel, German author/director, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history napoleon Coste, composer   

1806  On this day in history johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer, dies at 64   

1807  British troops lands at Ensenada, Argentina on this day in history.   

1808  On June - 28 cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican   

1812  On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

1813  On this day in history gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prus min of War (1807-10), dies in battle   

1814  USS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer on June - 28.   

1816  On this day in history jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs (1852-53)   

1820  Tomato is proven nonpoisonous on this day in history.   

1820  Tomato is proven non-poisonous on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro (located speech center)   

1825  On June - 28 richard ACE Erlenmeyer, German chemist (Erlenemyer kolf)   

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1367  On this day in history birth of sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia   

1476  On June - 28 birth of paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59)   

1476  On this day in history birth of pope Paul IV (d. 1559)   

1490  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal   

1491  On this day in history birth of henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

1503  Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator   

0548  On this day in history theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies   

0573  Death of Alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife on June - 28.   

0767  Paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies on this day in history.   

1061  Floris I, count of Holland, dies on June - 28.   

1175  On June - 28 death of andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince   

1194  Death of Emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127) on June - 28.   

1385  On June - 28 andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies   

1389  On this day in history death of prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329)