Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  On August - 28 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 August - 28.   

1754  On this day in history peter Winter, composer   

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

1774  On August - 28 elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on August - 28.   

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

1777  On August - 28 american Revolutionary War   

1778  On August - 28 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

1789  On August - 28 sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

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

1793  On this day in history adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

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

1824  Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician on this day in history.   

1826  On August - 28 walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer on August - 28.   

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

1831  On August - 28 fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1833  On August - 28 edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

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

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

1840  On this day in history ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

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

1845  Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue on this day in history.   

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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 August - 28.   

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

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on August - 28.   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

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

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

1691  On August - 28 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 this day in history.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

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  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  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.