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 May - 28 fire in Quebec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed   

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

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

1851  Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 28 dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1862  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] on May - 28.   

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  On this day in history georg Adler, German state economist   

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

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

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

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

1871  On May - 28 paris communards revolt put down   

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

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

1879  On May - 28 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  On this day in history august Freyer, composer, dies at 79   

1884  Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48) on May - 28.   

1886  On this day in history nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) on this day in history.   

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

1889  Jose Padilla, composer on May - 28.   

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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 this day in history 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 May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

1660  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

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

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59