Historical Events In August - 28

1700  On this day in history carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer  

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

1749  On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)  

1754  On this day in history peter Winter, composer  

1767  On August - 28 johann Schobert, composer, dies  

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

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on this day in history.  

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.  

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

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

1789  On August - 28 sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus  

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

1793  On August - 28 adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies  

1794  On this day in history 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  On this day in history james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55  

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

1803  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies on August - 28.  

1818  On this day in history jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies  

1824  On this day in history carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician  

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer on August - 28.  

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer on this day in history.  

1828  On August - 28 the birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace'  

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

1829  On August - 28 albert Dietrich, composer  

1830  1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill on August - 28.  

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer on August - 28.  

1833  On this day in history edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer  

1837  On August - 28 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 this day in history.  

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  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)  

1476  On August - 28 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  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  On August - 28 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 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  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)  

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

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

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.