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  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer on May - 28.  

1845  Fire in Québec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed on May - 28.  

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  On May - 28 anne Bronte, novelist, dies  

1851  On May - 28 sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention  

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London  

1858  On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London  

1862  On this day in history henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)  

1862  On May - 28 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]  

1863  The first black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War on this day in history.  

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

1863  On this day in history georg Adler, German state economist  

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

1864  Henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)  

1866  On this day in history dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms  

1866  On this day in history dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms  

1868  Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history paris communards revolt put down  

1874  G K Chesterton, writer on this day in history.  

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

1879  On May - 28 milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist  

1880  8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5 on this day in history.  

1883  George Dyson, composer on May - 28.  

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

1884  On this day in history 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  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) on May - 28.  

1889  On May - 28 jose Padilla, composer  

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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  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.  

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

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  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

1357  On May - 28 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  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.  

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

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