Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28
Friday, 11 July 2025
1700 Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 On August - 28 sophie Gail, composer
1776 On this day in history 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 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 August - 28.
1795 Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond on this day in history.
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 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 August - 28.
1827 Teresa Milanollo, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1829 On this day in history albert Dietrich, composer
1830 On August - 28 1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill
1831 Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer on this day in history.
1833 On this day in history edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer
1837 On this day in history pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce
1840 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails on August - 28.
1840 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on August - 28.
1842 Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on this day in history.
1845 Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue on August - 28.
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