Page 2: 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  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

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

1827  On December - 28 robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862   

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed on December - 28.   

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

1830  On December - 28 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 December - 28 john Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson)   

1833  On December - 28 charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1835  Archibald Geikie, British geologist on December - 28.   

1836  Spain recognizes independence of Mexico on this day in history.   

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 December - 28 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

1842  On this day in history calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer on December - 28.   

1846  On this day in history 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  On this day in history herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck   

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

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

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  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 December - 28.   

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  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Egypt Station, MS on this day in history.   

1865  Félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna) on this day in history.   

1867  On December - 28 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  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  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.   

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

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

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

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

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.