Page 2: Historical Events In December - 28

1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna on December - 28.   

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 December - 28.   

1826  On December - 28 conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)   

1827  On this day in history 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  On December - 28 karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)   

1830  Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83 on December - 28.   

1832  John Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson) on December - 28.   

1832  On December - 28 john Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson)   

1833  Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

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  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer on December - 28.   

1842  Calixa Lavallee, composer on December - 28.   

1845  On December - 28 homer Newton Bartlett, composer   

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 December - 28.   

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on this day in history.   

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

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

1856  The birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President on this day in history.   

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

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

1859  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on this day in history.   

1859  Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on December - 28.   

1860  On this day in history alexander von Fielitz, composer   

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

1862  On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54   

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

1865  Félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna) on December - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

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  On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.   

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 December - 28.   

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

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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