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 August - 28.  

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) on August - 28.  

1754  Peter Winter, composer on this day in history.  

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

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) on this day in history.  

1775  On this day in history sophie Gail, composer  

1776  On this day in history battle of Long Island  

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

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

1789  On this day in history sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus  

1789  On August - 28 william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn  

1793  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies on this day in history.  

1794  On this day in history johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)  

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

1798  On August - 28 gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863  

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

1801  On August - 28 antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)  

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

1818  On this day in history jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies  

1824  On August - 28 carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician  

1826  On this day in history walter Cecil Macfarren, composer  

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer  

1828  On August - 28 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  Albert Dietrich, composer on August - 28.  

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

1831  On this day in history fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer  

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer on August - 28.  

1837  Pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce on August - 28.  

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

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on this day in history.  

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  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1612  On August - 28 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 this day in history.  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)  

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.  

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

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