Page 2: Historical Events In September - 28

1652  On September - 28 john Asselijn, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 42   

1657  On this day in history emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daugher of Willem of Orange, dies at 75   

1667  On September - 28 jacobus Golius, mathematician/founder (Leidse observ), dies at 71   

1678  "Pilgrim's Progress" published on September - 28.   

1679  On this day in history mihael Omerza, composer   

1681  On September - 28 johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer   

1687  Venetians take Athens from the Turks on September - 28.   

1694  Mouton, mathematician, dies on September - 28.   

1698  Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer on September - 28.   

1701  Divorce legalized in MD on September - 28.   

1702  Robert Spencer 2nd earl of Sunderland, Engl PM (1687-88), dies at 61 on September - 28.   

1704  On this day in history maryland allows divorce if wife mispleases clergyman/preacher   

1705  On this day in history henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)   

1708  Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on this day in history.   

1735  On September - 28 august Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton/English premier   

1745  On this day in history the British national anthem, God Save The King, sung for the first time   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland on September - 28.   

1746  On September - 28 william Jones, London England, British Orientalist/jurist   

1748  Johann Michael Demmler, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On September - 28 andrea Zani, composer, dies at 60   

1759  Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 on September - 28.   

1760  On September - 28 russian & Austrian army occupies Berlin   

1761  On September - 28 budan de Boislaurent, mathematician   

1767  On this day in history gentlemen 17 forbid private slave transport India to Cape of Good Hope   

1779  American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay on this day in history.   

1780  Elie Decazes, France, Bourbon Restoration political figure on September - 28.   

1781  Siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War on September - 28.   

1781  9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown on this day in history.   

1785  Napoleon Bonaparte (16) graduates from the military academy in Paris (42nd in a class of 51) on September - 28.   

1785  On September - 28 david Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens)   

1787  Congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval on September - 28.   

1789  On this day in history richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)   

1789  On September - 28 thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire   

1793  On this day in history denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48)   

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1330  On this day in history birth of nicolas Flamel, French alchemist (d. 1417?)   

1493  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk (Golden Donkey) was born on September - 28.   

1565  Alessandro Tassoni, Modena Italy, political writer (Rape of Bucket) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On September - 28 birth of michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610)   

1573  Caravaggio, Italy, painter was born on this day in history.   

1573  Michelangelo Buanarroti, Caprese Italy, painter/sculpter was born on this day in history.   

1596  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor was born on September - 28.   

1605  Boulliau, mathematician was born on September - 28.   

0235  Death of Saint Pontianus, Pope on September - 28.   

0876  Death of Louis the German, King of Eastern Francia (b. 804) on September - 28.   

0929  On this day in history death of wenceslaus I, duke of Bohemia, murdered   

0935  On September - 28 death of wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (b. 907)   

1104  Pedro I, king of Navarra & Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

1197  On September - 28 henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies   

1296  On this day in history adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies   

1429  Death of Cymburgis of Masovia, wife of Duke Ernest of Austria on this day in history.