Historical Events In December - 28

1821  On this day in history naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna  

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

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

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.  

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

1835  On December - 28 archibald Geikie, British geologist  

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  On this day in history homer Newton Bartlett, composer  

1846  Iowa becomes 29th state on December - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1860  On December - 28 alexander von Fielitz, composer  

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57 on December - 28.  

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

1864  On December - 28 battle of Egypt Station, MS  

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

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

1868  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 December - 28.  

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.  

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  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.  

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

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.