Historical Events In June - 28

1675  On this day in history battle at Fehrbellin: Brandenburgs army beats Sweden   

1712  On June - 28 jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)   

1714  Cornelis Chastelein, colonial director, dies at 56 on June - 28.   

1721  The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer   

1742  On this day in history johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52   

1748  Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed on this day in history.   

1748  Marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged on June - 28.   

1762  Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia on June - 28.   

1762  1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston) on this day in history.   

1770  Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia on June - 28.   

1776  Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged   

1778  Battle of Monmouth, NJ on June - 28.   

1778  Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots on this day in history.   

1778  Battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton) on June - 28.   

1787  Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces on this day in history.   

1788  Johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32 on June - 28.   

1790  Forth and Clyde Canal opened. The 35 mile course from Bowling to Grangemouth was the longest of the Lowland canals. It was formally abandoned in 1962 on June - 28.   

1794  On June - 28 joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000.   

1798  Pierre Dutillieu, composer, dies at 44 on June - 28.   

1802  On June - 28 johann J Angel, German author/director, dies at 60   

1806  On this day in history napoleon Coste, composer   

1806  Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer, dies at 64 on June - 28.   

1807  On June - 28 british troops lands at Ensenada, Argentina   

1808  Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican on June - 28.   

1812  On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

1813  Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prus min of War (1807-10), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1814  On June - 28 uSS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer   

1816  Jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs (1852-53) on June - 28.   

1820  Tomato is proven nonpoisonous on this day in history.   

1820  Tomato is proven non-poisonous on this day in history.   

1824  Paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro (located speech center) on June - 28.   

1825  Richard ACE Erlenmeyer, German chemist (Erlenemyer kolf) on June - 28.   

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1367  On this day in history birth of sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia   

1476  On this day in history birth of paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59)   

1476  On June - 28 birth of pope Paul IV (d. 1559)   

1490  On June - 28 birth of albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal   

1491  On this day in history birth of henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

1503  Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556) was born on June - 28.   

1547  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born on June - 28.   

1550  On this day in history birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator   

0548  Theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies on June - 28.   

0573  Death of Alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife on June - 28.   

0767  Paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies on June - 28.   

1061  On this day in history floris I, count of Holland, dies   

1175  On this day in history death of andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince   

1194  Death of Emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1385  On June - 28 andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies   

1389  On this day in history death of prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329)