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  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on this day in history.  

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

1828  On December - 28 karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)  

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

1832  On December - 28 john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)  

1832  On this day in history john Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson)  

1833  Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 on December - 28.  

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  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on December - 28.  

1842  Calixa Lavallee, composer on this day in history.  

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer on this day in history.  

1846  Iowa becomes 29th state on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1856  On December - 28 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)  

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

1859  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on December - 28.  

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

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on December - 28.  

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 December - 28.  

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  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.  

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 28.  

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)  

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

1665  On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)  

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

1367  On December - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)  

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

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)  

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

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55  

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)  

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on December - 28.