Page 2: Historical Events In June - 28

1675  On this day in history battle at Fehrbellin: Brandenburgs army beats Sweden   

1712  Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) on this day in history.   

1714  Cornelis Chastelein, colonial director, dies at 56 on June - 28.   

1721  On this day in history the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer   

1734  Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer on June - 28.   

1742  Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 on June - 28.   

1748  Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed on this day in history.   

1748  Marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged on this day in history.   

1762  Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia on this day in history.   

1762  1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston) on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia   

1776  Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack on this day in history.   

1776  Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged on this day in history.   

1778  Battle of Monmouth, NJ on this day in history.   

1778  On June - 28 mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots   

1778  Battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton) on June - 28.   

1787  On this day in history henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces   

1788  On this day in history johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32   

1790  Forth and Clyde Canal opened. The 35 mile course from Bowling to Grangemouth was the longest of the Lowland canals. It was formally abandoned in 1962 on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000.   

1798  On June - 28 pierre Dutillieu, composer, dies at 44   

1802  Johann J Angel, German author/director, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1806  Napoleon Coste, composer on this day in history.   

1806  On June - 28 johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer, dies at 64   

1807  On this day in history british troops lands at Ensenada, Argentina   

1808  Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican on this day in history.   

1812  Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter on this day in history.   

1813  Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prus min of War (1807-10), dies in battle on June - 28.   

1814  On June - 28 uSS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer   

1816  On June - 28 jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs (1852-53)   

1820  On this day in history tomato is proven nonpoisonous   

1820  Tomato is proven non-poisonous on this day in history.   

1824  On June - 28 paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro (located speech center)   

1825  On this day in history richard ACE Erlenmeyer, German chemist (Erlenemyer kolf)   

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1367  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

1476  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59) was born on June - 28.   

1476  On this day in history birth of pope Paul IV (d. 1559)   

1490  Albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal was born on June - 28.   

1491  Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47) was born on June - 28.   

1503  On this day in history birth of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556)   

1547  On June - 28 birth of cristofano Malvezzi, composer   

1550  On this day in history birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator   

0548  On this day in history theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies   

0573  On this day in history death of alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife   

0767  On this day in history paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies   

1061  On June - 28 floris I, count of Holland, dies   

1175  On June - 28 death of andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince   

1194  Death of Emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1385  Andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history death of prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329)