Page 2: Historical Events In July - 28

1723  Mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63 on July - 28.   

1741  Capt Bering discovers Mount St Elias, Alaska on this day in history.   

1741  Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63 on July - 28.   

1742  Prussia & Austria sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) on July - 28.   

1746  Thomas Heyward, soldier, signed Decl of Ind on July - 28.   

1746  On this day in history john Peter Zenger, journalist, involved in 1st amendment fight, dies   

1750  Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Art of the Fugue), dies at 65 on July - 28.   

1778  Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68   

1794  Georges Couthon, French politician, beheaded at 39 on this day in history.   

1802  Giuseppe Sarti, Italian composer (Il er pastore, Ifigenia), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats)   

1808  Mahmud II succeeds Mustafa IV as sultan of Turkey on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history charles Lucas, composer   

1809  Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 28.   

1811  On July - 28 heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies   

1813  On this day in history alberto Mazzucato, composer   

1821  On July - 28 peru declares independence from Spain (National Day)   

1825  On this day in history william Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1830  On July - 28 revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe   

1833  James Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814] on July - 28.   

1835  On July - 28 jose Garcia Robles, composer   

1837  Christian Barnekow, composer on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history john Ross, composer, dies at 73   

1838  Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62 on July - 28.   

1842  C Brentano, writer, dies at 63 on July - 28.   

1844  Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) on July - 28.   

1849  On this day in history memmon is first clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY   

1849  Memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY on this day in history.   

1849  Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies on this day in history.   

1850  Stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71 on July - 28.   

1851  On this day in history first ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made   

1851  On July - 28 total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on this day in history.   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on July - 28.   

1514  On July - 28 birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1609  On this day in history birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On July - 28 birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on this day in history.   

0450  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  On July - 28 victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on July - 28.   

1128  On this day in history death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on July - 28.   

1285  On this day in history death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.