May 28 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06).   

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1774  The inaugural Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

1774  1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer.   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter.   

1787  Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57.   

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer.   

1816  Ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord.   

1818  The inaugural steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched.   

1818  1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched.   

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907.   

1820  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891.   

1830  Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie.   

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1833  Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74   

1836  Anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66.   

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1838  Thomas Busby, composer, dies.   

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer.   

1843  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84.   

1844  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer.   

1845  Fire in Quebec Canada, 1500 houses destroyed   

1849  Princess WFLC Marianne and Albrecht of Prussia separate   

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1140  Xin qiji: Chinese poet   

1371  John: The fearless, burgundy france, duke of burgundy/warrior   

1524  Selim ii: Ottoman sultan   

1577  Floris ii van pallandt: Dutch earl of culemborg/politician   

1582  William fiennes: 1st viscount saye and sele, english statesman   

1588  Pierre seguier: Chancellor of france   

1641  Janez vajkard valvasor: Slovenian polymath   

1660  George i: King of england (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance: Archbishop of canterbury,   

1259  Christoffel i: King of denmark,   

1317  Guy van avesnes/henegouwen: Bishop of utrecht,   

1357  Death of Afonso iv: King of portugal (1325-57),   

1521  Death of Willem van croij: Duke of soria,   

1534  Death of Dirk martens: Flemish printer/humanist,   

1556  Death of Saitō dōsan: Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles hayne: Composer,