Historical Events In May - 28

1841  On May - 28 giovanni Sgambati, composer  

1843  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84 on May - 28.  

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

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

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

1851  On this day in history sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention  

1851  On May - 28 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  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] on May - 28.  

1863  On May - 28 the first black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1874  G K Chesterton, writer on May - 28.  

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

1883  George Dyson, composer on this day in history.  

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 May - 28.  

1887  On this day in history 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  Jose Padilla, composer on May - 28.  

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1577  On May - 28 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  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.  

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 May - 28.  

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

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

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

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.  

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 May - 28.  

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