Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on August - 28.   

1713  On August - 28 louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland   

1749  On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

1754  On this day in history peter Winter, composer   

1767  Johann Schobert, composer, dies on August - 28.   

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) on August - 28.   

1775  On August - 28 sophie Gail, composer   

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1778  On August - 28 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

1789  Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

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

1794  On August - 28 johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond on August - 28.   

1798  On this day in history 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 August - 28.   

1803  On August - 28 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

1818  On this day in history jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies   

1824  On this day in history carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

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

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 this day in history albert Dietrich, composer   

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

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

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1845  On August - 28 scientific American magazine publishes its first issue.   

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

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

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  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

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  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

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

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

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

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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

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