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 this day in history.  

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on this day in history.  

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

1827  Robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862 on December - 28.  

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

1828  On this day in history karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)  

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on December - 28.  

1832  On this day in history john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history m Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect  

1849  On December - 28 herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck  

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

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

1856  The birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President on December - 28.  

1856  On December - 28 [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  On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer  

1859  On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies  

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  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on December - 28.  

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

1865  Félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna) on December - 28.  

1867  United States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits on this day in history.  

1868  On December - 28 marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers)  

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1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)  

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 December - 28.  

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

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.  

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 December - 28.  

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  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  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 this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55  

1663  On December - 28 death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)  

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