Page 2: Historical Events In April - 28

1788  Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution on this day in history.   

1789  Mutiny on HMS Bounty on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history mutiny on the Bounty   

1789  On this day in history fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty & Capt William Bligh   

1795  Charles Sturt, England, explorer (Australia) on April - 28.   

1796  On April - 28 cease fire of Cherasco   

1799  Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62 on April - 28.   

1804  31 English ship sail Suriname river demand transition colony on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history hans Gram, composer, dies at 49   

1809  Conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist on April - 28.   

1810  Daniel Ullmann, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on April - 28.   

1812  On April - 28 daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

1815  Andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on April - 28.   

1818  On April - 28 monroe proclaims naval disarmament on Great Lakes & Lake Champlain   

1825  James Winning McMillan, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on April - 28.   

1826  On April - 28 alexander Stadtfeld, composer   

1829  Dutch parliament accepts new press laws on April - 28.   

1838  Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) on April - 28.   

1842  On this day in history louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89)   

1843  On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish mathematician (rights of Wallace), dies   

1846  On April - 28 johann E Backlund, Swedish astronomer (planets/asteroids)   

1847  George B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar on this day in history.   

1848  Free last slaves in French colonies on this day in history.   

1848  Ludvig Schytte, composer on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 28 ludwig Tieck, writer, dies at 79   

1855  On this day in history first veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

1855  1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston on April - 28.   

1864  On this day in history william F A Ellison, Irish clergyman/director (Armagh Observatory)   

1865  On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris   

1870  Hermann Suter, composer on April - 28.   

1873  On April - 28 harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association)   

1873  A Manzoni, writer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1874  Karl Kraus, writer on April - 28.   

1876  On April - 28 frank Cavanagh, one of football's coaching greats   

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on April - 28.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  On this day in history birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On this day in history birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on April - 28.   

1533  On this day in history death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on this day in history.