Page 2: Historical Events In April - 28

1788  Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history mutiny on HMS Bounty   

1789  On this day in history mutiny on the Bounty   

1789  Fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty & Capt William Bligh on April - 28.   

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

1796  Cease fire of Cherasco on this day in history.   

1799  Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1804  Hans Gram, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1809  Conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist on this day in history.   

1810  Daniel Ullmann, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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

1815  On April - 28 andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1818  Monroe proclaims naval disarmament on Great Lakes & Lake Champlain on this day in history.   

1825  On April - 28 james Winning McMillan, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1826  On this day in history alexander Stadtfeld, composer   

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

1838  Tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) on April - 28.   

1842  On April - 28 louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89)   

1843  On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish mathematician (rights of Wallace), dies   

1846  On April - 28 johann E Backlund, Swedish astronomer (planets/asteroids)   

1847  George B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar on this day in history.   

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

1848  Ludvig Schytte, composer on April - 28.   

1853  Ludwig Tieck, writer, dies at 79 on April - 28.   

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  William F A Ellison, Irish clergyman/director (Armagh Observatory) on this day in history.   

1865  Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1870  Hermann Suter, composer on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association)   

1873  On April - 28 a Manzoni, writer, dies at 88   

1874  Karl Kraus, writer on this day in history.   

1876  On April - 28 frank Cavanagh, one of football's coaching greats   

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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  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on April - 28.   

1686  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On April - 28 birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

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

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on April - 28.   

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  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)