Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On this day in history spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

1742  The first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on May - 28.   

1742  1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on May - 28.   

1754  George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

1754  On May - 28 george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) on May - 28.   

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history the first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

1774  1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on May - 28.   

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer on this day in history.   

1778  On May - 28 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer on this day in history.   

1782  On May - 28 wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1787  On this day in history johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) on this day in history.   

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  On this day in history ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62   

1807  On this day in history jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

1810  On May - 28 alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

1816  On this day in history ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord   

1818  The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history 1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) on May - 28.   

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1820  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic on May - 28.   

1828  On this day in history alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1830  Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie on this day in history.   

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on May - 28.   

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor on May - 28.   

1833  Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 28 anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66   

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on May - 28.   

1838  On this day in history thomas Busby, composer, dies   

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1140  On May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.   

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.   

1641  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59