Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

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

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  George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

1754  George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 28 william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

1765  On this day in history jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1774  On May - 28 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 May - 28 johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

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

1791  On this day in history joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57   

1798  On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  On this day in history ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62   

1807  On this day in history jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer on May - 28.   

1816  On this day in history 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 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 May - 28.   

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

1828  On this day in history alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1830  On this day in history congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie   

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on May - 28.   

1831  On May - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

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  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

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

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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