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 June - 28.   

1714  On this day in history cornelis Chastelein, colonial director, dies at 56   

1721  The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer on this day in history.   

1734  On June - 28 jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer   

1742  On this day in history johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52   

1748  On June - 28 riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed   

1748  On this day in history marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged   

1762  Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia on June - 28.   

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

1770  Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1776  On June - 28 charleston, SC repulses British sea attack   

1776  On June - 28 thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged   

1778  On this day in history battle of Monmouth, NJ   

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  Johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32 on June - 28.   

1790  On this day in history 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.   

1794  Joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000 on June - 28.   

1798  On this day in history 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  On June - 28 cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican   

1812  On June - 28 rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

1813  On June - 28 gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prus min of War (1807-10), dies in battle   

1814  USS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs (1852-53)   

1820  On June - 28 tomato is proven nonpoisonous   

1820  On June - 28 tomato is proven non-poisonous   

1824  Paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro (located speech center) on this day in history.   

1825  Richard ACE Erlenmeyer, German chemist (Erlenemyer kolf) on this day in history.   

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1367  On this day in history birth of sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia   

1476  On June - 28 birth of paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59)   

1476  Pope Paul IV (d. 1559) was born on June - 28.   

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

1491  On this day in history birth of henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

1503  Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born on June - 28.   

1550  John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator was born on June - 28.   

0548  Theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies on June - 28.   

0573  On June - 28 death of alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife   

0767  Paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies on this day in history.   

1061  On this day in history floris I, count of Holland, dies   

1175  Death of Andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1194  On June - 28 death of emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127)   

1385  On June - 28 andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies   

1389  On June - 28 death of prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329)