Page 2: Historical Events In December - 28

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

1822  On December - 28 william Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on December - 28.   

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

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1832  John Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson) on December - 28.   

1832  On December - 28 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  On this day in history archibald Geikie, British geologist   

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

1837  On December - 28 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  Calixa Lavallee, composer on this day in history.   

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer on December - 28.   

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 December - 28.   

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

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

1856  On this day in history the birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President   

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

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 December - 28.   

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

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

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1164  On this day in history 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 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 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  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

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 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 December - 28.   

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