Page 3: Historical Events In May - 28

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On May - 28 noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84   

1844  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer on May - 28.   

1845  Fire in Québec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed on May - 28.   

1845  On this day in history fire in Quebec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed   

1849  On May - 28 princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate   

1849  Anne Bronte, novelist, dies on May - 28.   

1851  On this day in history sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention   

1851  On this day in history dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

1858  On May - 28 dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1862  Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888) on May - 28.   

1862  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] on this day in history.   

1863  The first black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 28 1st black regiment (54 Mass) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War   

1863  Georg Adler, German state economist on May - 28.   

1863  Edmund Kirby Jr, Union-brig-gen, dies of injuries at 23 on May - 28.   

1864  On May - 28 henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms   

1866  On May - 28 dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms   

1868  On May - 28 claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1871  On this day in history paris communards revolt put down   

1874  On May - 28 g K Chesterton, writer   

1875  3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5 on this day in history.   

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5   

1883  On May - 28 george Dyson, composer   

1883  On this day in history august Freyer, composer, dies at 79   

1884  Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48) on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 28 nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1887  On this day in history hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

1888  On May - 28 james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1889  On May - 28 jose Padilla, composer   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  On this day in history birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  On May - 28 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  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  On May - 28 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  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 this day in history.