Page 2: Historical Events In 1828

Mar 05   Johann Gungl, composer   

Mar 08   Johann Anton Sulzer, composer, dies at 75   

Mar 17   Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Mar 20   Henrik Ibsen, Norway, playwright (Peer Gynt, Hedda Gabler).   

Mar 20   Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright and poet is born.   

Mar 24   Philadelphia and Columbia Railway (1st state owned) authorized.   

Apr 04   Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam).   

Apr 04   Margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist/biographer (Beleaguered City).   

Apr 05   Pietro Plantania, composer   

Apr 06   Charles William Field, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1892   

Apr 08   George Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Apr 11   Foundation of Bahia Blanca.   

Apr 12   Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60.   

Apr 13   Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham   

Apr 14   18-gun sloop "Acorn" sinks off Halifax with 115 men aboard.   

Apr 14   inaugural edition of Noah Webster's dictionary published   

Apr 14   inaugural edition of the Webster dictionary is published Now what did that word mean?   

Apr 16   Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Spanish painter/cartoonist, dies at 82   

Apr 20   René Caillié is inaugural non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou.   

Apr 21   Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy).   

Apr 21   In this year, Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary.   

Apr 21   In this year, Noah Webster publishes inaugural American dictionary.   

Apr 22   Guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer.   

Apr 23   Albert FA, king of Saxon (1873-1902)   

Apr 24   Robert Brank Vance, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1899.   

Apr 25   John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman, dies at 64.   

Apr 26   Russia declares war on Turkey to support Greece's independence   

Apr 27   Gerben Colmjon, Dutch Frisian linguist/publisher   

Apr 27   Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens   

Apr 30   Shaka, the great Zulu King, killed.   

May 08   Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)   

May 12   D G Rossetti, writer.   

May 12   Dante Rossetti, English artist and poet is born.   

May 13   Josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer.   

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Jan 05   August valentine kautz: Bvt major general (union army), died in 1895   

Jan 10   Herman koeckemann: German catholic prelate    

Jan 17   Lewis addison grant: Bvt mjr general (union volunteers), died in 1918   

Jan 17   Eduard remenyi: Hungarian violinist    

Jan 23   Calvin edward pratt: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1896   

Jan 24   Adam jacoby slemmer: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1868   

Jan 24   Ferdinand j cohn: German botanist/publicist   

Jan 24   Karol studzinski: Composer   

Jan 09   Pieter 't hoen: Dutch journalist/patriot (neder-rhijn),    

Jan 10   François de neufchâteau: French statesman and intellectual figure (b. 1750)   

Jan 13   Alexandre-auguste robineau: Composer,   

Jan 31   Alexandros ypsilanti: Greek resistance fighter,   

Feb 02   Frederik sigismund earl of bylandt: Vice-admiral,   

Mar 08   Johann anton sulzer: Composer,    

Apr 12   Jean henri appelius: Dutch lawyer/minister of finance,    

Apr 16   Francisco goya y lucientes: Spanish painter/cartoonist,