Historical Events In December - 28

1821  On December - 28 naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna  

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

1823  On this day in history thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881  

1826  On December - 28 conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)  

1827  Robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862 on December - 28.  

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

1828  Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie) on this day in history.  

1830  On this day in history adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83  

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 December - 28.  

1833  On this day in history 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  On this day in history upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion  

1837  On December - 28 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer  

1842  On December - 28 calixa Lavallee, composer  

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer on December - 28.  

1846  On December - 28 iowa becomes 29th state  

1849  On December - 28 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 December - 28.  

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

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

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  On December - 28 william Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry  

1859  On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer  

1859  On December - 28 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 this day in history joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54  

1864  On this day in history battle of Egypt Station, MS  

1865  Félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna) on December - 28.  

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

1868  Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on this day in history.  

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.  

1484  On December - 28 birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen  

1522  On December - 28 birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)  

1619  On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)  

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

1635  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)  

1655  On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)  

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.  

0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria  

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

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

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)  

1542  On December - 28 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 this day in history.  

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