Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  On this day in history carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland on August - 28.   

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) on this day in history.   

1754  Peter Winter, composer on this day in history.   

1767  On this day in history johann Schobert, composer, dies   

1774  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  On this day in history sophie Gail, composer   

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1778  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.   

1789  Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on August - 28.   

1789  On August - 28 william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

1793  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies on this day in history.   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) on August - 28.   

1795  On this day in history joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond   

1798  On August - 28 gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863   

1798  On August - 28 james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) on this day in history.   

1803  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies on August - 28.   

1818  Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies on this day in history.   

1824  Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  On this day in history the birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace'   

1828  On this day in history leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS]   

1829  On August - 28 albert Dietrich, composer   

1830  1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill on this day in history.   

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer on August - 28.   

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce   

1840  9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails on August - 28.   

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on August - 28.   

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on August - 28.   

1845  Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

1065  On this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75