Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  On this day in history carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

1713  On this day in history louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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  James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55 on August - 28.   

1801  On this day in history antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)   

1803  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer   

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

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

1829  Albert Dietrich, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer on this day in history.   

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 August - 28.   

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

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

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

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

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