Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on August - 28.   

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

1749  On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

1754  Peter Winter, composer on this day in history.   

1767  Johann Schobert, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) on August - 28.   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1778  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on August - 28.   

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

1789  On this day in history william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

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

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

1795  On this day in history joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond   

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

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

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) on this day in history.   

1803  On August - 28 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 this day in history carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer on August - 28.   

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  The birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' on August - 28.   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] on August - 28.   

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 this day in history 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 August - 28 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails   

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

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

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

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

0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  On August - 28 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  On this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

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  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

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