Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on this day in history.   

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland on August - 28.   

1749  On August - 28 johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

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  On August - 28 sophie Gail, composer   

1776  On this day in history battle of Long Island   

1777  On August - 28 american Revolutionary War   

1778  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.   

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  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies on August - 28.   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond on this day in history.   

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

1798  On August - 28 james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) on August - 28.   

1803  On August - 28 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

1818  Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies on this day in history.   

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

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer on August - 28.   

1827  On August - 28 teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

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

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

1840  On this day in history ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

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

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

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.