Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

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

1742  On May - 28 the first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

1742  On May - 28 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  George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on this day in history.   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) on this day in history.   

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer on May - 28.   

1774  The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.   

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

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer on May - 28.   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On May - 28 joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  On this day in history wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1787  On May - 28 johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

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  On this day in history alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

1816  On May - 28 ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord   

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

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

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

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 on May - 28.   

1820  On May - 28 willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 28 eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1833  On this day in history johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74   

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

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

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

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

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

1524  On May - 28 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 this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history 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  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

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

1521  On May - 28 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.