Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on August - 28.  

1713  On August - 28 louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland  

1749  On this day in history 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  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)  

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on this day in history.  

1776  Battle of Long Island on August - 28.  

1777  American Revolutionary War on August - 28.  

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

1789  On this day in history sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus  

1789  William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on this day in history.  

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

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician on this day in history.  

1826  On August - 28 walter Cecil Macfarren, composer  

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer  

1828  On August - 28 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  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  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer on August - 28.  

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  On August - 28 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 August - 28.  

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

1476  On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on August - 28.  

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)  

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 August - 28.  

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

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)  

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.  

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