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  Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63 on July - 28.   

1742  Prussia & Austria sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

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  On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Art of the Fugue), dies at 65   

1778  Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

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

1794  Georges Couthon, French politician, beheaded at 39 on July - 28.   

1802  On this day in history 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  Charles Lucas, composer on July - 28.   

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

1811  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies on July - 28.   

1813  Alberto Mazzucato, composer on this day in history.   

1821  Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day) on July - 28.   

1825  William Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1830  Revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history james Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814]   

1835  Jose Garcia Robles, composer on July - 28.   

1837  On July - 28 christian Barnekow, composer   

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

1838  On July - 28 bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

1842  C Brentano, writer, dies at 63 on July - 28.   

1844  On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)   

1849  Memmon is first clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY on this day in history.   

1849  On July - 28 memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY   

1849  Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies on July - 28.   

1850  Stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on this day in history.   

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

1514  On July - 28 birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 28.   

1057  On July - 28 victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

1101  On this day in history su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on July - 28.   

1230  On July - 28 death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)   

1285  On July - 28 death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  On this day in history michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle   

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