Page 4: Historical Events In 1828

Aug 17   George William Warren, composer.   

Aug 20   Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris.   

Aug 22   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70   

Aug 24   Dutch army takes Fort Du Bus in New Guinea   

Aug 24   George Hume "Maryland" Steuart, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Aug 26   Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer   

Aug 27   Eise J Eisinga, constructed planetarium at Franeker, dies at 84   

Aug 27   Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk   

Aug 28   Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' is born.   

Aug 28   Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War and Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS].   

Aug 31   George Leonard Andrews, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Sep 04   Cornelis Stevens, Belgian RC foreman/polemist, dies at 80   

Sep 08   Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Sep 09   Leo Tolstoy, Russia, novelist (War and Peace, Anna Karenina) [NS]   

Sep 10   Count d'Andreossi, French general/parliament leader, dies at 67   

Sep 22   Shaka, South African Zulu king, dies.   

Sep 28   Friedrich A Lange, Prussia, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism).   

Oct 03   Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer, dies at 77   

Oct 03   Woldemar Bargiel, composer.   

Oct 07   The city of Patras, Greece is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison   

Oct 08   Francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic   

Oct 19   Adolfo Fumagalli, composer   

Oct 23   Turner Ashby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

Oct 25   The St Katharine Docks opened in London   

Oct 27   Jacob Dolson Cox, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

Nov 02   Byron Grimes, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Nov 07   Ludwig Deppe, composer   

Nov 14   James Birdseye MacPherson, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

Nov 19   Franz P Schubert, Austria composer (That Schone Mullerin), dies at 31.   

Nov 21   William McComb, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1918   

Nov 25   Franjo Racki, Croatian historian/politician   

Nov 30   Jedediah Hotchkiss, Engineer (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

Dec 02   Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39   

Dec 03   Andrew Jackson elected 7th president of US   

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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,