Page 2: Historical Events In December - 28

1821  On this day in history naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna   

1822  William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on this day in history.   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)   

1827  On December - 28 robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862   

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed on this day in history.   

1828  Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie) on this day in history.   

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1832  John Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson) on this day in history.   

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on December - 28.   

1833  On December - 28 charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1835  On December - 28 archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  Spain recognizes independence of Mexico on December - 28.   

1837  Upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion on December - 28.   

1837  On this day in history benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

1842  Calixa Lavallee, composer on December - 28.   

1845  On this day in history homer Newton Bartlett, composer   

1846  Iowa becomes 29th state on December - 28.   

1849  M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect on this day in history.   

1849  On December - 28 herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck   

1850  Rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1850  Rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire on December - 28.   

1856  On December - 28 the birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President   

1856  On this day in history [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)   

1859  William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer   

1859  On December - 28 thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies   

1860  On this day in history alexander von Fielitz, composer   

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57 on December - 28.   

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on December - 28.   

1864  Battle of Egypt Station, MS on December - 28.   

1865  On this day in history félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna)   

1867  United States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits on December - 28.   

1868  Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers) on December - 28.   

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1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.   

1522  On December - 28 birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.