Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  Spain & Bavaria sign treaty on May - 28.   

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

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

1754  George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on May - 28.   

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 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 this day in history johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

1789  On this day in history bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

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

1798  On May - 28 josef Dessauer, composer   

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

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

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

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

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

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

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

1836  On this day in history anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66   

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

1838  On May - 28 thomas Busby, composer, dies   

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1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

1524  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

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 this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

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