Historical Events In December - 28

1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna on December - 28.  

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  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 December - 28.  

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  On this day in history john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)  

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on this day in history.  

1833  On this day in history charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907  

1835  On this day in history archibald Geikie, British geologist  

1836  On this day in history 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  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on December - 28.  

1842  On December - 28 calixa Lavallee, composer  

1845  On December - 28 homer Newton Bartlett, composer  

1846  On this day in history iowa becomes 29th state  

1849  M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect on December - 28.  

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on December - 28.  

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

1850  On December - 28 rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire  

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

1856  On this day in history [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)  

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  On December - 28 thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies  

1860  On this day in history alexander von Fielitz, composer  

1860  On December - 28 cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57  

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  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 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 December - 28.  

1484  On December - 28 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 this day in history.  

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 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  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  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies  

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)  

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52  

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 this day in history.