Historical Events In May - 28
Thursday, 21 September 2023
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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