Page 2: Historical Events In April - 28

1788  Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution on April - 28.   

1789  On this day in history mutiny on HMS Bounty   

1789  Mutiny on the Bounty on April - 28.   

1789  On April - 28 fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty & Capt William Bligh   

1795  Charles Sturt, England, explorer (Australia) on April - 28.   

1796  On April - 28 cease fire of Cherasco   

1799  On this day in history francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62   

1804  On this day in history 31 English ship sail Suriname river demand transition colony   

1804  Hans Gram, composer, dies at 49 on April - 28.   

1809  On this day in history conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist   

1810  On this day in history daniel Ullmann, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1812  Daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1815  Andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history monroe proclaims naval disarmament on Great Lakes & Lake Champlain   

1825  James Winning McMillan, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on April - 28.   

1826  On this day in history alexander Stadtfeld, composer   

1829  On this day in history dutch parliament accepts new press laws   

1838  On this day in history tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911)   

1842  Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89) on this day in history.   

1843  William Wallace, Scottish mathematician (rights of Wallace), dies on April - 28.   

1846  Johann E Backlund, Swedish astronomer (planets/asteroids) on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history george B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar   

1848  On this day in history free last slaves in French colonies   

1848  Ludvig Schytte, composer on this day in history.   

1853  Ludwig Tieck, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1855  First veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston on this day in history.   

1855  On April - 28 1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

1864  On April - 28 william F A Ellison, Irish clergyman/director (Armagh Observatory)   

1865  Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris on April - 28.   

1870  Hermann Suter, composer on April - 28.   

1873  Harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association) on April - 28.   

1873  A Manzoni, writer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1874  Karl Kraus, writer on this day in history.   

1876  Frank Cavanagh, one of football's coaching greats on this day in history.   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On April - 28 birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on April - 28.   

1109  On this day in history hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on April - 28.   

1533  On this day in history death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.