Page 2: Historical Events In December - 28

1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna on this day in history.   

1822  William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on December - 28.   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on December - 28.   

1826  Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) on December - 28.   

1827  Robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history 6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed   

1828  On this day in history karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)   

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

1832  John Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson) on this day in history.   

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

1833  Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1835  Archibald Geikie, British geologist on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history 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 December - 28.   

1837  On this day in history benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

1842  On this day in history calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  On December - 28 homer Newton Bartlett, composer   

1846  On December - 28 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  On December - 28 herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck   

1850  Rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire on December - 28.   

1850  Rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1856  The birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President on December - 28.   

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

1859  On this day in history william Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry   

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

1859  On December - 28 thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies   

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

1860  On December - 28 cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57   

1862  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1522  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

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  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

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  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on this day in history.   

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

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

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)