Page 3: Historical Events In May - 28

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer.   

1843  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84.   

1844  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

1845  Fire in Quebec Canada, 1500 houses destroyed   

1849  Princess WFLC Marianne and Albrecht of Prussia separate   

1849  Anne Bronte, novelist, dies.   

1851  Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention   

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's).   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London.   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London   

1862  Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

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

1863  The inaugural black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War.   

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

1863  Georg Adler, German state economist   

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

1864  Henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle.   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E).   

1866  Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms.   

1866  Dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms.   

1868  Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue).   

1871  Paris communards revolt put down.   

1874  G K Chesterton, writer.   

1875  In this year, 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree claims in 2:43.5.   

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

1880  In this year, 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada claims in 2:40.5   

1883  George Dyson, composer   

1883  August Freyer, composer, dies at 79.   

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

1886  Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph).   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road).   

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912).   

1889  Jose Padilla, composer.   

1889  Willem M d'Ablaing, lawyer, dies at 37   

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1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

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

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.