Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on this day in history.   

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  On August - 28 peter Winter, composer   

1767  On this day in history johann Schobert, composer, dies   

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

1775  On August - 28 sophie Gail, composer   

1776  On this day in history battle of Long Island   

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

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

1789  Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on this day in history.   

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

1793  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies on August - 28.   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) on August - 28.   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)   

1803  On August - 28 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

1818  On August - 28 jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies   

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

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer on August - 28.   

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer on this day in history.   

1828  The birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' on this day in history.   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history albert Dietrich, composer   

1830  On August - 28 1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill   

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer on this day in history.   

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

1837  On this day in history pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce   

1840  9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails on August - 28.   

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on August - 28.   

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1845  Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue on August - 28.   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

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

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

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 August - 28.   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75