Page 2: Historical Events In December - 28

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

1822  William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

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

1826  On this day in history conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)   

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

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  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  On this day in history archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  Spain recognizes independence of Mexico on December - 28.   

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  On this day in history benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

1842  On December - 28 calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer on December - 28.   

1846  On this day in history iowa becomes 29th state   

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

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on December - 28.   

1850  On December - 28 rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire   

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

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

1856  On this day in history [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 December - 28.   

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

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on December - 28.   

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

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on December - 28.   

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

1865  On December - 28 félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna)   

1867  On this day in history united States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits.   

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

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

1619  On December - 28 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  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

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

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.   

1503  On December - 28 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  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

1663  On December - 28 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.