Page 2: Historical Events In July - 28

1723  Mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history capt Bering discovers Mount St Elias, Alaska   

1741  On July - 28 antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

1742  On this day in history prussia & Austria sign peace treaty   

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

1746  On July - 28 thomas Heyward, soldier, signed Decl of Ind   

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 this day in history.   

1778  On July - 28 charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869   

1778  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 on July - 28.   

1794  On this day in history georges Couthon, French politician, beheaded at 39   

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

1804  On July - 28 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  Charles Lucas, composer on this day in history.   

1809  Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1811  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies on this day in history.   

1813  Alberto Mazzucato, composer on July - 28.   

1821  Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day) on July - 28.   

1825  On July - 28 william Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1830  Revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe on this day in history.   

1833  On July - 28 james Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814]   

1835  On this day in history jose Garcia Robles, composer   

1837  On this day in history christian Barnekow, composer   

1837  John Ross, composer, dies at 73 on July - 28.   

1838  On this day in history bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

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

1844  On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)   

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

1849  On this day in history memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY   

1849  On July - 28 charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies   

1850  Stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1851  First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made on this day in history.   

1851  Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph on this day in history.   

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

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  On this day in history birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1609  On July - 28 birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on July - 28.   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on this day in history.   

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

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1230  On this day in history death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)   

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

1330  On this day in history michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on July - 28.