Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On this day in history spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

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

1742  On May - 28 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

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

1754  On May - 28 george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

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

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer on May - 28.   

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

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

1777  On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  On May - 28 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer on May - 28.   

1782  On this day in history wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

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 this day in history.   

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer on May - 28.   

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

1807  On May - 28 jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer on this day in history.   

1816  Ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord on May - 28.   

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 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  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic on this day in history.   

1828  On May - 28 alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1830  On May - 28 congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie   

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

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor on this day in history.   

1833  Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on May - 28.   

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

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1588  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

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 May - 28.   

1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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