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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1759  On May - 28 william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

1765  On May - 28 jean Baptiste Cartier, composer  

1774  On this day in history 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.  

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1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.  

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer on this day in history.  

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  On May - 28 bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)  

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57 on May - 28.  

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer on this day in history.  

1805  Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62 on May - 28.  

1807  On this day in history 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  On May - 28 the first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched  

1818  On May - 28 1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched  

1818  On May - 28 pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)  

1819  On May - 28 william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907  

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 May - 28.  

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

1831  On this day in history eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor  

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

1836  Anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66 on May - 28.  

1838  On May - 28 basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916  

1838  Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.  

1371  On this day in history 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 May - 28.  

1582  On May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)  

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

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

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.  

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.  

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63  

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.  

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.  

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.  

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

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