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

1754  On August - 28 peter Winter, composer   

1767  On this day in history johann Schobert, composer, dies   

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

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on August - 28.   

1776  On this day in history battle of Long Island   

1777  On August - 28 american Revolutionary War   

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

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

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

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

1794  On August - 28 johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)   

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

1798  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)   

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

1826  On this day in history walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  On August - 28 teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  The birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' on this day in history.   

1828  On August - 28 leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS]   

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 August - 28.   

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

1837  On August - 28 pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce   

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

1840  On August - 28 ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on August - 28.   

1845  Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue on August - 28.   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

1476  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

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 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 August - 28.   

0388  On this day in history 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  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 August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75