Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On May - 28 spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

1742  The first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on May - 28.   

1742  1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

1754  George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on May - 28.   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) on this day in history.   

1765  On May - 28 jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1774  The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.   

1774  On May - 28 1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

1777  On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  On May - 28 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1780  On May - 28 joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  On this day in history wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1787  Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) on May - 28.   

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57 on May - 28.   

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer on May - 28.   

1805  Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62 on May - 28.   

1807  On May - 28 jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

1810  On this day in history alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

1816  Ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord on this day in history.   

1818  The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

1818  1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  On this day in history willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on May - 28.   

1830  Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie on this day in history.   

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor on this day in history.   

1833  Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74 on May - 28.   

1836  On this day in history anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66   

1838  On this day in history basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1838  Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

1371  On this day in history birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.   

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59