Historical Events In December - 28

1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna on December - 28.  

1822  On this day in history william Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898  

1823  On December - 28 thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881  

1826  Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) on this day in history.  

1827  On this day in history robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862  

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed on December - 28.  

1828  Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie) on December - 28.  

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1832  On this day in history john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)  

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on this day in history.  

1833  On December - 28 charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907  

1835  Archibald Geikie, British geologist on December - 28.  

1836  On December - 28 spain recognizes independence of Mexico  

1837  Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion on this day in history.  

1837  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on this day in history.  

1842  Calixa Lavallee, composer on this day in history.  

1845  On this day in history homer Newton Bartlett, composer  

1846  On this day in history iowa becomes 29th state  

1849  On this day in history m Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect  

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire  

1850  On December - 28 rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire  

1856  The birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President on this day in history.  

1856  [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919) on this day in history.  

1859  William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry on December - 28.  

1859  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on this day in history.  

1859  On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies  

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57  

1862  On December - 28 joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54  

1864  On December - 28 battle of Egypt Station, MS  

1865  Félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna) on this day in history.  

1867  United States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits on December - 28.  

1868  On December - 28 marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers)  

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1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)  

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.  

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on December - 28.  

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.  

1631  On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist  

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.  

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)  

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)  

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.  

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.  

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on December - 28.  

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.  

1622  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55  

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.  

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)