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 this day in history 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  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer on May - 28.   

1774  The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on May - 28.   

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

1777  On May - 28 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  On May - 28 ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62   

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

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 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 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 this day in history.   

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1831  On May - 28 eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1833  Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74 on May - 28.   

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

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

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

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On May - 28 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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