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 August - 28.   

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) on August - 28.   

1754  Peter Winter, composer on this day in history.   

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

1798  On August - 28 gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863   

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  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 August - 28.   

1826  On this day in history walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  On August - 28 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 this day in history.   

1829  On August - 28 albert Dietrich, composer   

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

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

1840  On this day in history 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails   

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  On this day in history scientific American magazine publishes its first issue.   

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

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

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On this day in history 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  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

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

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  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

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