Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  Spain & Bavaria sign treaty on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1754  On this day in history george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) on May - 28.   

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1777  On May - 28 joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  On May - 28 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer on May - 28.   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter on May - 28.   

1787  On May - 28 johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

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

1791  On May - 28 joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57   

1798  On May - 28 josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  On this day in history ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62   

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

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord   

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 May - 28.   

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) on May - 28.   

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1820  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic on May - 28.   

1828  On May - 28 alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

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

1830  On this day in history george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor on May - 28.   

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

1836  On May - 28 anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66   

1838  On May - 28 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  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

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

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

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

1582  On May - 28 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  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On this day in history 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 May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59