Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  On this day in history carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

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

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

1754  Peter Winter, composer on August - 28.   

1767  On August - 28 johann Schobert, composer, dies   

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

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Battle of Long Island on August - 28.   

1777  On August - 28 american Revolutionary War   

1778  On this day in history jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

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

1789  William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on this day in history.   

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 August - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 August - 28.   

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  Albert Dietrich, composer on August - 28.   

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  On this day in history edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

1837  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

1845  On this day in history scientific American magazine publishes its first issue.   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

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  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on August - 28.   

1612  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

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 August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.   

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

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

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.