Historical Events In May - 28

1841  On May - 28 giovanni Sgambati, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1862  On May - 28 henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)  

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  On this day in history georg Adler, German state economist  

1863  Edmund Kirby Jr, Union-brig-gen, dies of injuries at 23 on this day in history.  

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

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

1866  Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms on this day in history.  

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  Paris communards revolt put down on May - 28.  

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 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 this day in history george Dyson, composer  

1883  August Freyer, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

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  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.  

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.  

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.  

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

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 28.  

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

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.  

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