Page 2: Historical Events In 1728

Oct 08   Anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47.   

Oct 27   Captain James Cook, Discoverer of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand is born.   

Oct 27   James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands.   

Nov 21   Fjodor M graaf Apraksin, Russian gen-admiral, dies at about 57.   

Dec 02   Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

Dec 08   Johann G von Zimmermann, Swiss author.   

Dec 09   Pietro Alessandro Guglieli, composer   

Dec 17   Congregation Shearith Israel of NY purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan, to build NY's 1st synagogue   

Dec 21   Hermann Friedrich Raupach, composer   

Dec 22   Charles Frederick, Baden, liberal ruler of Baden.   

Dec 23   Prussian Emperor Karel VI sign Treaty of Berlin   

Dec 25   Johann Adam Hiller, composer.   

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Jan 02   Louis barbiano de belgioioso: Austrian count/diplomat in belgium   

Jan 06   Charles-joseph-balthazar sohier: Composer   

Jan 06   Domingos dos reis quita: Portuguese playwright/poet   

Jan 09   Thomas warton: Poet laureate of england (pleasures of melancholy)   

Jan 16   Niccolo piccinni: Italian composer (buona figliuola)   

Jan 17   Johann gottfried muthel: Composer   

Feb 10   Peter iii feodorovich: German/russian czar of russia (1761-62)   

Feb 12   Étienne-louis boullée: French architect   

Feb 12   Agostino steffani: Italian/german diplomat/composer,   

Feb 13   Cotton mather: American puritan minister (b. 1663)   

Mar 08   Gian m crescimbeni: Italian literary/critic (arcadia),   

Apr 03   James anderson: Scottish lawyer (b. 1662)   

Apr 13   Johann christoph schmidt: Composer,   

Apr 23   Tomas de torrejon y velasco: Composer,    

Apr 25   John woodward: Geologist/physician,   

Jul 26   John friend: Physician/politician,