Page 2: Historical Events In December - 28

1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna on this day in history.   

1822  William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on December - 28.   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on December - 28.   

1826  Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) on this day in history.   

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 December - 28.   

1828  On December - 28 karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)   

1830  On December - 28 adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83   

1832  On December - 28 john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)   

1832  On this day in history john Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson)   

1833  On this day in history charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1835  Archibald Geikie, British geologist on December - 28.   

1836  Spain recognizes independence of Mexico on December - 28.   

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

1837  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on this day in history.   

1842  Calixa Lavallee, composer on this day in history.   

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer on this day in history.   

1846  On December - 28 iowa becomes 29th state   

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  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire   

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

1856  The birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President on December - 28.   

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

1859  William Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry on December - 28.   

1859  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on December - 28.   

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

1860  On this day in history alexander von Fielitz, composer   

1860  On this day in history cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57   

1862  Joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Egypt Station, MS   

1865  On December - 28 félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna)   

1867  United States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers)   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on December - 28.   

1619  On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 28.   

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

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

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

1503  On December - 28 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  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1663  On December - 28 death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)