Page 2: Historical Events In September - 28

1652  John Asselijn, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 42 on September - 28.   

1657  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daugher of Willem of Orange, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history jacobus Golius, mathematician/founder (Leidse observ), dies at 71   

1678  "Pilgrim's Progress" published on this day in history.   

1679  On September - 28 mihael Omerza, composer   

1681  Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer on this day in history.   

1687  Venetians take Athens from the Turks on this day in history.   

1694  Mouton, mathematician, dies on September - 28.   

1698  On this day in history pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer   

1701  Divorce legalized in MD on this day in history.   

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  Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick) on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy   

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 this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history 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  On September - 28 cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67   

1760  On this day in history russian & Austrian army occupies Berlin   

1761  Budan de Boislaurent, mathematician on this day in history.   

1767  Gentlemen 17 forbid private slave transport India to Cape of Good Hope on September - 28.   

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

1780  On September - 28 elie Decazes, France, Bourbon Restoration political figure   

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

1781  On September - 28 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown   

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

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  Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) on this day in history.   

1789  Thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire on September - 28.   

1793  On September - 28 denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48)   

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1330  Nicolas Flamel, French alchemist (d. 1417?) was born on September - 28.   

1493  On September - 28 birth of agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk (Golden Donkey)   

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

1571  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610) was born on September - 28.   

1573  On this day in history birth of caravaggio, Italy, painter   

1573  Michelangelo Buanarroti, Caprese Italy, painter/sculpter was born on September - 28.   

1596  On this day in history birth of vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor   

1605  Boulliau, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

0235  On this day in history death of saint Pontianus, Pope   

0876  On September - 28 death of louis the German, King of Eastern Francia (b. 804)   

0929  Death of Wenceslaus I, duke of Bohemia, murdered on this day in history.   

0935  Death of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (b. 907) on September - 28.   

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

1197  Henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies on September - 28.   

1296  Adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies on September - 28.   

1429  On this day in history death of cymburgis of Masovia, wife of Duke Ernest of Austria