Historical Events In July - 28

1723  On this day in history mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63  

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  On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Art of the Fugue), dies at 65  

1778  Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 on July - 28.  

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

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 July - 28.  

1804  Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats) on this day in history.  

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

1808  On July - 28 charles Lucas, composer  

1809  On this day in history ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)  

1811  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies on July - 28.  

1813  On this day in history alberto Mazzucato, composer  

1821  On this day in history peru declares independence from Spain (National Day)  

1825  William Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on July - 28.  

1830  Revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe on July - 28.  

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

1835  On July - 28 jose Garcia Robles, composer  

1837  On July - 28 christian Barnekow, composer  

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

1838  On July - 28 bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62  

1842  C Brentano, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1844  On July - 28 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 July - 28 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 July - 28.  

1851  Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph on July - 28.  

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on July - 28.  

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

1456  On July - 28 birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)  

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  On July - 28 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)  

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

1745  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)  

0450  On July - 28 theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies  

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on July - 28.  

1101  On July - 28 su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64  

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on July - 28.  

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  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28.  

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