Historical Events In May - 28

1841  On this day in history giovanni Sgambati, composer  

1843  On this day in history noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84  

1844  On May - 28 leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer  

1845  On May - 28 fire in Québec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed  

1845  Fire in Quebec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed on this day in history.  

1849  Princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate on May - 28.  

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

1851  On May - 28 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 this day in history 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  On May - 28 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]  

1863  The first black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War on May - 28.  

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

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  Henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle on May - 28.  

1865  On May - 28 gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)  

1866  Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms on May - 28.  

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

1868  Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) on this day in history.  

1871  Paris communards revolt put down on this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history g K Chesterton, writer  

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

1879  On May - 28 milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist  

1880  On May - 28 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5  

1883  George Dyson, composer on May - 28.  

1883  August Freyer, composer, dies at 79 on May - 28.  

1884  On May - 28 edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)  

1886  Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) on this day in history.  

1887  On May - 28 hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)  

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) on this day in history.  

1889  Jose Padilla, composer on this day in history.  

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1140  On May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)  

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 May - 28.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)  

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

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83  

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.  

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59