September 28 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1864  -30) Battle of Fort Harrison VA (Chaffin's Farm New Market Heights)   

1864  Barry E Odell Pain, English writer (Punch)   

1867  Toronto is recorded as becoming the capital of Ontario   

1867  Toronto is recorded as becoming capital of Ontario.   

1868  Battle of Alcolea, leads to Queen Isabella 2 of Spain to flee to France.   

1868  Opelousas Massacre at St Landry Parish Louisiana (200 blacks killed).   

1868  Thomas Carmichael Hindman, attorney/Confederate gen-mjr, shot at 40   

1869  Libri, mathematician, dies.   

1871  Pietro Badoglio, Grazzano Monferrato, Italy, General/Libyan Governor (1928-33) and Prime Minister of Italy (1943-44)   

1872  Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway).   

1873  Julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school).   

1873  Emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37   

1875  Aleksei K Tolstoi, [Kozjma Prutkov], Russian poet, dies at 58 [OS]   

1877  Stanner E V Taylor, St Louis MO, director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona)   

1879  Sydney Australia innaugurates steam motor tram route.   

1879  Sydney Australia inaugurates steam motor tram route   

1879  Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery)   

1879  Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered.   

1880  Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, (Sen-VT)   

1881  Henry Geehl, composer   

1882  Eugenio d' Ors y Rovira, Barcelona Spain, essayist/philosopher   

1884  Fred Morley, cricket lefty quick (16 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng), dies.   

1885  Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905)   

1887  Gele River (Huang Ho) in China floods, results in the deaths of about 1.5 million   

1887  Avery Brundage, Detroit Mich, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72)   

1888  Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond).   

1889  Carlos I crowned King of Portugal (1889-1908)   

1889  Carlos I FLMVMRGGXF of Assisi JS, king of Portugal   

1891  Herman Melville, writer (Billy Budd, Moby Dick), dies at 72   

1892  1st night football game played (Mansfield Pa)   

1892  Edmond Thieffry, Belgian WW I pilot/air pioneer.   

1893  Marie V Felix, prince of Luxemburg/Bourbon-Parma.   

1894  Simon Marks and Tom Spencer open Penny Bazaar in Manchester.   

1895  Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; died   

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1330  Nicolas flamel: French alchemist (d. 1417?)   

1493  Agnolo firenzuola: [giovannini], italian monk (golden donkey)   

1565  Alessandro tassoni: Modena italy, political writer (rape of bucket)   

1571  Michelangelo merisi da caravaggio: Italian artist   

1573  Caravaggio: Italy, painter   

1573  Michelangelo buanarroti: Caprese italy, painter/sculpter   

1596  Vredius: [olivier de wree], flemish historian/poet/mayor   

1605  Boulliau: Mathematician   

0235  Death of Saint pontianus: Pope   

0876  Death of Louis the german: King of eastern francia (b. 804)   

0929  Death of Wenceslaus i: Duke of bohemia, murdered   

0935  Wenceslaus i: Duke of bohemia (b. 907)   

1104  Pedro i: King of navarra & aragon,   

1197  Henry vi von hohenstaufen: Roman catholic german king (1169-97),   

1296  Death of Adolf vii: Earl of mountain (1259-96),   

1429  Cymburgis of masovia: Wife of duke ernest of austria