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 December - 28.   

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  On December - 28 6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed   

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  John Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson) on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history 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  Archibald Geikie, British geologist on this day in history.   

1836  On December - 28 spain recognizes independence of Mexico   

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  On this day in history calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  On December - 28 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 this day in history rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire   

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

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  On this day in history william Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry   

1859  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on December - 28.   

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

1860  On this day in history alexander von Fielitz, composer   

1860  On this day in history cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57   

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

1864  Battle of Egypt Station, MS on December - 28.   

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 December - 28.   

1868  Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on December - 28.   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  On this day in history 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  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)