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  On this day in history thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881   

1826  Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) on December - 28.   

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

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed on this day in history.   

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

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on December - 28.   

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

1835  On December - 28 archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  On December - 28 spain recognizes independence of Mexico   

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  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  On December - 28 rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire   

1850  On December - 28 rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire   

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 December - 28.   

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

1859  On December - 28 gerard Brucken Fock, composer   

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

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on December - 28.   

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

1862  On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54   

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

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  Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on December - 28.   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

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 this day in history 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  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.   

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

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

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  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)