Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  On August - 28 carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

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 this day in history peter Winter, composer   

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

1774  On August - 28 elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  On August - 28 sophie Gail, composer   

1776  On August - 28 battle of Long Island   

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

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

1789  On this day in history william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

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

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

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

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

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  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 August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1840  On this day in history 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  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 August - 28 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  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

0876  On this day in history 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 August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

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