Historical Events For June - 28

1830  David Walker, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1831  On this day in history joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto)  

1832  Gerrit Moll measures noise of guns on this day in history.  

1834  Queen Victoria crowned at Westminster Abbey on this day in history.  

1836  On June - 28 james Madison, 4th US pres (1809-17), dies in Montpelier Va at 85  

1838  On June - 28 britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey  

1841  The Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique in Paris premieres the ballet Giselle on June - 28.  

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

1846  On this day in history adrian van de Ende, vicar/protestant reformer, dies at 77  

1847  On June - 28 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer  

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1852  Hans Huber, composer on June - 28.  

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  Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1857  On this day in history joseph Fischhof, composer, dies at 53  

1859  On June - 28 the first dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)  

1859  On June - 28 1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England)  

1861  Leipzig Observatory discovers short-period (6.2 yrs) Comet d'Arrest on June - 28.  

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

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 June - 28.  

1865  On June - 28 otto Julius Bierbaum, German writer/journalist (Remarkable Stories)  

1867  On June - 28 luigi Pirandello, Italy, writer (6 Characters-Nobel 1934)  

1869  On this day in history amsterdam typographer strike  

1872  Ludwig Friedrich Hetsch, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1873  Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912) on this day in history.  

1874  Freedmen's Bank closes on this day in history.  

1874  Oley Speaks, composer on this day in history.  

1876  August W Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59 on June - 28.  

1879  On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer  

1880  On this day in history ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.  

1885  On June - 28 berthold Viertel, writer  

1886  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #259 Aletheia  

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1367  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.  

1476  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59) was born on June - 28.  

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

1490  Albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

1491  On June - 28 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  On June - 28 birth of cristofano Malvezzi, composer  

1550  John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator was born on June - 28.  

0548  Theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies on this day in history.  

0573  On this day in history death of alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife  

0767  On June - 28 paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies  

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

1175  Death of Andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince on June - 28.  

1194  Death of Emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127) on this day in history.  

1385  Andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies on June - 28.  

1389  Death of Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329) on June - 28.