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  On this day in history mutiny on the Bounty   

1789  On this day in history fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty & Capt William Bligh   

1795  On April - 28 charles Sturt, England, explorer (Australia)   

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 April - 28.   

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

1812  On this day in history daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

1815  On this day in history andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1818  On April - 28 monroe proclaims naval disarmament on Great Lakes & Lake Champlain   

1825  On this day in history james Winning McMillan, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1826  Alexander Stadtfeld, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 28 ludwig Tieck, writer, dies at 79   

1855  On this day in history first veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

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

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

1865  On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris   

1870  Hermann Suter, composer on this day in history.   

1873  Harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association) on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history a Manzoni, writer, dies at 88   

1874  Karl Kraus, writer on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history frank Cavanagh, one of football's coaching greats   

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  On this day in history birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  On April - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 28.   

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

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.   

1533  On April - 28 death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  On April - 28 death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

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)