Historical Events In May - 28
Friday, 31 March 2023
1841 On this day in history giovanni Sgambati, composer
1843 On this day in history noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84
1844 On May - 28 leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer
1845 On May - 28 fire in Québec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed
1845 Fire in Quebec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed on this day in history.
1849 Princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate on May - 28.
1849 Anne Bronte, novelist, dies on May - 28.
1851 On May - 28 sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention
1851 On this day in history 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 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 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 May - 28.
1863 1st black regiment (54 Mass) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War on May - 28.
1863 Georg Adler, German state economist on May - 28.
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 May - 28.
1865 On May - 28 gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)
1866 Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms on May - 28.
1866 On May - 28 dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms
1868 Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) on this day in history.
1871 Paris communards revolt put down on this day in history.
1874 On this day in history g K Chesterton, writer
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 On May - 28 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5
1883 George Dyson, composer on May - 28.
1883 August Freyer, composer, dies at 79 on May - 28.
1884 On May - 28 edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)
1886 Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1889 Jose Padilla, composer on this day in history.
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