Page 2: Historical Events In June - 28

1675  On June - 28 battle at Fehrbellin: Brandenburgs army beats Sweden   

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

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

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

1748  Marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged on June - 28.   

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

1762  1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston) on June - 28.   

1770  On June - 28 quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia   

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

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 this day in history mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots   

1778  On June - 28 battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton)   

1787  Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces on June - 28.   

1788  Johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32 on June - 28.   

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 June - 28.   

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  On June - 28 johann J Angel, German author/director, dies at 60   

1806  On this day in history napoleon Coste, composer   

1806  Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1807  British troops lands at Ensenada, Argentina on this day in history.   

1808  On June - 28 cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican   

1812  On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

1813  On this day in history gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prus min of War (1807-10), dies in battle   

1814  On June - 28 uSS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer   

1816  Jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs (1852-53) on this day in history.   

1820  Tomato is proven nonpoisonous on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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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  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal   

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

1503  On June - 28 birth of giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556)   

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

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 June - 28 paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies   

1061  Floris I, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1194  On this day in history death of emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127)   

1385  Andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies on June - 28.   

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