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Historical Events Happened In June - 28

Saturday, 25 May 2013

1836 On this day in history james Madison, 4th US pres (1809-17), dies in Montpelier Va at 85

1838 On this day in history britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey

1841 On this day in history the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique in Paris premieres the ballet Giselle

1845 On this day in history another Quebec fire destroys the suburb of St. John and 1,300 houses.

1846 Adrian van de Ende, vicar/protestant reformer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

1847 On this day in history sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer

1852 On this day in history hans Huber, composer

1853 Edwin Arthur Jones, composer on this day in history.

1855 The Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded at Miami University on this day in history.

1855 On this day in history giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86

1857 Joseph Fischhof, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

1859 On this day in history the first dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)

1859 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) on this day in history.

1861 Leipzig Observatory discovers short-period (6.2 yrs) Comet d'Arrest on this day in history.

1862 Day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station on this day in history.

1862 On this day in history day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA

1865 On this day in history cSS Shenandoah captures 11 American whalers in one day

1865 The Army of the Potomac is disbanded on this day in history.

1865 On this day in history otto Julius Bierbaum, German writer/journalist (Remarkable Stories)

1867 On this day in history luigi Pirandello, Italy, writer (6 Characters-Nobel 1934)

1869 On this day in history amsterdam typographer strike

1872 On this day in history ludwig Friedrich Hetsch, composer, dies at 66

1873 On this day in history alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912)

1874 On this day in history freedmen's Bank closes

1874 On this day in history oley Speaks, composer

1876 August W Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59 on this day in history.

1879 On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer

1880 Ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan on this day in history.

1885 On this day in history berthold Viertel, writer

1886 C H F Peters discovers asteroid #259 Aletheia on this day in history.

1886 Joe Cox, cricketer (S African pace bowler in 1913-14 series v England) on this day in history.

1887 Phillies most lopsided shut-out beating Indianapolis 24-0 on this day in history.

1887 On this day in history boleslav Vomacka, composer

1888 George Challenor, cricketer (pioneering West Indian batsman) on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In June - 28

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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

1476 Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59) was born on this day in history.

1476 Pope Paul IV (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.

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

1491 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47) was born on this day in history.

1503 On this day in history birth of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556)

1547 On this day in history birth of cristofano Malvezzi, composer

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

Famous Deaths In June - 28

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1061 On this day in history floris I, count of Holland, dies

1175 Death of Andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince on this day in history.

1194 On this day in history death of emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127)

1385 Andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies on this day in history.

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

1586 On this day in history death of primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (b. 1508)

1598 On this day in history abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer, dies at 71

1617 Johan Evertsen de Captain, Swiss admiral, dies in battle on this day in history.