Page 2: Historical Events In July - 28

1723  Mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1741  Capt Bering discovers Mount St Elias, Alaska on July - 28.   

1741  On this day in history antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63   

1742  On this day in history prussia & Austria sign peace treaty   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) on this day in history.   

1746  On July - 28 thomas Heyward, soldier, signed Decl of Ind   

1746  On this day in history john Peter Zenger, journalist, involved in 1st amendment fight, dies   

1750  Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Art of the Fugue), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869   

1778  Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 on July - 28.   

1794  Georges Couthon, French politician, beheaded at 39 on this day in history.   

1802  On July - 28 giuseppe Sarti, Italian composer (Il er pastore, Ifigenia), dies at 72   

1804  Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats) on July - 28.   

1808  Mahmud II succeeds Mustafa IV as sultan of Turkey on July - 28.   

1808  On July - 28 charles Lucas, composer   

1809  On July - 28 ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)   

1811  On July - 28 heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies   

1813  Alberto Mazzucato, composer on July - 28.   

1821  On July - 28 peru declares independence from Spain (National Day)   

1825  William Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on July - 28.   

1830  Revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe on July - 28.   

1833  On July - 28 james Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814]   

1835  On July - 28 jose Garcia Robles, composer   

1837  On this day in history christian Barnekow, composer   

1837  On July - 28 john Ross, composer, dies at 73   

1838  Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1842  On July - 28 c Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

1844  Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) on July - 28.   

1849  On July - 28 memmon is first clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY   

1849  On this day in history memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY   

1849  On July - 28 charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies   

1850  On July - 28 stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71   

1851  First ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made on this day in history.   

1851  On July - 28 total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph   

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1165  On July - 28 birth of ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher   

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  On this day in history birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on July - 28.   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on July - 28.   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on July - 28.   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on July - 28.   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on this day in history.   

1057  On this day in history victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

1101  On July - 28 su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on July - 28.   

1285  On this day in history death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28.   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.