Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On May - 28 spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

1742  The first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on May - 28.   

1742  1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

1754  On this day in history george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

1759  On this day in history william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

1765  On this day in history jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1774  The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.   

1774  1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.   

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer on this day in history.   

1778  On May - 28 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer on this day in history.   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter on May - 28.   

1787  Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67 on May - 28.   

1789  On this day in history bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57 on May - 28.   

1798  On May - 28 josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra on May - 28.   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer on this day in history.   

1816  On May - 28 ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord   

1818  On this day in history the first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

1818  1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on May - 28.   

1818  On May - 28 pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on May - 28.   

1830  Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie on this day in history.   

1830  On May - 28 george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1831  On this day in history eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1833  Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 28 anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66   

1838  On this day in history basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1838  Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59