Historical Events For June - 28

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

1831  Joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto) on this day in history.  

1832  Gerrit Moll measures noise of guns on June - 28.  

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

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

1838  Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey on June - 28.  

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

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

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

1847  On June - 28 sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer  

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1852  Hans Huber, composer on June - 28.  

1853  On June - 28 edwin Arthur Jones, composer  

1855  On June - 28 the Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded at Miami University  

1855  Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1857  Joseph Fischhof, composer, dies at 53 on June - 28.  

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  On June - 28 day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station  

1862  Day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA on June - 28.  

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  Luigi Pirandello, Italy, writer (6 Characters-Nobel 1934) on this day in history.  

1869  Amsterdam typographer strike on June - 28.  

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  Oley Speaks, composer on June - 28.  

1876  On June - 28 august W Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59  

1879  On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer  

1880  On June - 28 ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.  

1885  On June - 28 berthold Viertel, writer  

1886  On June - 28 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  On this day in history birth of paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59)  

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  On June - 28 birth of henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)  

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

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  Theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies on June - 28.  

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

0767  On this day in history paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies  

1061  Floris I, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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