Page 3: Historical Events In May - 28

1841  On this day in history 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  On May - 28 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  Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on this day in history.   

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) on May - 28.   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1862  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] on this day in history.   

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  On May - 28 georg Adler, German state economist   

1863  Edmund Kirby Jr, Union-brig-gen, dies of injuries at 23 on May - 28.   

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

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 May - 28.   

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

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  On May - 28 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  On this day in history nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1887  On May - 28 hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

1888  On this day in history james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1889  On May - 28 jose Padilla, composer   

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1140  On May - 28 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  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 this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

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 this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

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

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