Page 3: Historical Events In May - 28

1841  On May - 28 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  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  Princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate on this day in history.   

1849  Anne Bronte, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1862  Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1863  Georg Adler, German state economist on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history edmund Kirby Jr, Union-brig-gen, dies of injuries at 23   

1864  On this day in history henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle   

1865  On this day in history gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)   

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

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

1868  On this day in history claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1871  On this day in history paris communards revolt put down   

1874  G K Chesterton, writer on this day in history.   

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

1879  On this day in history milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

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

1883  On May - 28 george Dyson, composer   

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

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

1886  Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1889  On this day in history 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  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.   

1641  On May - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On this day in history 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.