Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  On this day in history carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland on this day in history.   

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) on this day in history.   

1754  Peter Winter, composer on August - 28.   

1767  Johann Schobert, composer, dies on August - 28.   

1774  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  On this day in history sophie Gail, composer   

1776  On August - 28 battle of Long Island   

1777  On August - 28 american Revolutionary War   

1778  On this day in history jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

1789  Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on August - 28.   

1789  William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on this day in history.   

1793  On August - 28 adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies   

1794  On August - 28 johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond on August - 28.   

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) on August - 28.   

1803  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies on August - 28.   

1818  Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies on August - 28.   

1824  On this day in history carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  On August - 28 walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  On August - 28 teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  On this day in history the birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace'   

1828  On this day in history leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS]   

1829  On this day in history albert Dietrich, composer   

1830  On this day in history 1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill   

1831  On August - 28 fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1833  On this day in history edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

1837  Pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails   

1840  On August - 28 ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

1842  On this day in history willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

1845  On August - 28 scientific American magazine publishes its first issue.   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.   

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75