Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

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

1742  The first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on May - 28.   

1742  On May - 28 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  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  On May - 28 the first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

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

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

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on May - 28.   

1780  On May - 28 joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  On May - 28 wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1787  On May - 28 johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) on this day in history.   

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57 on May - 28.   

1798  On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62 on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1818  On this day in history the first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

1818  1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

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

1830  Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie on May - 28.   

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

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

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  Thomas Busby, composer, dies on May - 28.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

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 May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

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  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.