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 this day in history.  

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

1754  Peter Winter, composer on August - 28.  

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 August - 28.  

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.  

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 August - 28.  

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

1793  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1798  James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55 on August - 28.  

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  On August - 28 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 this day in history.  

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer  

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

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] on August - 28.  

1829  Albert Dietrich, composer on August - 28.  

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 August - 28 edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer  

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

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

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on August - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.  

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 28.  

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)  

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

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 this day in history.  

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75  

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

1065  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies  

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

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