Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on August - 28.   

1713  On this day in history louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland   

1749  On August - 28 johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

1754  On August - 28 peter Winter, composer   

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

1774  On August - 28 elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Battle of Long Island on August - 28.   

1777  On this day in history american Revolutionary War   

1778  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on August - 28.   

1789  On this day in history sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

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

1793  On August - 28 adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1798  James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55 on August - 28.   

1801  On this day in history antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)   

1803  On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

1818  On August - 28 jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies   

1824  On August - 28 carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer on this day in history.   

1827  On August - 28 teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  The birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' on August - 28.   

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

1829  On August - 28 albert Dietrich, composer   

1830  On August - 28 1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill   

1831  On this day in history fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1833  On August - 28 edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

1837  On August - 28 pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce   

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

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

1842  On August - 28 willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

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

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1025  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

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  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

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

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.