Page 2: Historical Events In July - 28

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

1741  Capt Bering discovers Mount St Elias, Alaska on July - 28.   

1741  On this day in history antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

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

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

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

1746  John Peter Zenger, journalist, involved in 1st amendment fight, dies on this day in history.   

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  On July - 28 arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68   

1794  Georges Couthon, French politician, beheaded at 39 on July - 28.   

1802  On July - 28 giuseppe Sarti, Italian composer (Il er pastore, Ifigenia), dies at 72   

1804  Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats) on July - 28.   

1808  On July - 28 mahmud II succeeds Mustafa IV as sultan of Turkey   

1808  Charles Lucas, composer on July - 28.   

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  On this day in history alberto Mazzucato, composer   

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

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

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

1849  On July - 28 memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY   

1849  Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies on July - 28.   

1850  On July - 28 stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71   

1851  First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made on July - 28.   

1851  On this day in history 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 July - 28.   

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

1514  On this day in history birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on July - 28.   

1659  On this day in history birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on July - 28.   

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

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

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

1101  On this day in history su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

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  Death of Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on July - 28.   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28.   

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