Historical Events In May - 28

1741  Spain & Bavaria sign treaty on May - 28.  

1742  The first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on this day in history.  

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

1759  On this day in history william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer on this day in history.  

1774  The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.  

1774  1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.  

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer on May - 28.  

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.  

1780  On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer  

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

1787  Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1789  On May - 28 bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)  

1791  On May - 28 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  Ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord on this day in history.  

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

1818  On May - 28 1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched  

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

1819  On May - 28 william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907  

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

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on May - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1836  On May - 28 anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66  

1838  On this day in history basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916  

1838  Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.  

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