Historical Events In May - 28

1741  Spain & Bavaria sign treaty on this day in history.  

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

1742  On this day in history 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)  

1754  On this day in history george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)  

1754  On this day in history george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)  

1759  On this day in history william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

1765  On May - 28 jean Baptiste Cartier, composer  

1774  On May - 28 the first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)  

1774  On this day in history 1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)  

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

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on May - 28.  

1780  On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer  

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter on May - 28.  

1787  Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1791  On this day in history joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57  

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer on May - 28.  

1805  On May - 28 ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62  

1807  On May - 28 jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra  

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer on May - 28.  

1816  Ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1820  On this day in history willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic  

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

1830  On May - 28 congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie  

1830  On May - 28 george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874  

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor on this day in history.  

1833  On May - 28 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74  

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  Thomas Busby, composer, dies on May - 28.  

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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  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.  

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

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

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.  

1089  On this day in history 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  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66  

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62  

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83  

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.