Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On May - 28 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  On this day in history george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

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

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  On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1798  On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer   

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 this day in history ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord   

1818  The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on May - 28.   

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

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

1819  On this day in history william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

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

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

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

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

1836  Anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

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

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

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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