Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on this day in history.  

1713  On August - 28 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  On this day in history peter Winter, composer  

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

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

1775  On August - 28 sophie Gail, composer  

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.  

1777  On this day in history american Revolutionary War  

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

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 August - 28.  

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

1795  On August - 28 joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond  

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 on August - 28.  

1798  James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55 on August - 28.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1824  Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician on August - 28.  

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer on this day in history.  

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer on August - 28.  

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 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  On this day in history fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer  

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

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

1840  9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails on this day in history.  

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

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

1845  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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 August - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1065  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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