Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On this day in history spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

1742  On this day in history 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 May - 28.   

1765  On May - 28 jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

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  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on May - 28.   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer on May - 28.   

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

1787  On May - 28 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  Josef Dessauer, composer on this day in history.   

1805  Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra on May - 28.   

1810  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

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

1818  On this day in history pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

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

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

1828  On May - 28 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 this day in history george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

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

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

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 May - 28.   

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

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

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 May - 28.   

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

1660  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  On this day in history 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  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

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