Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

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

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

1742  1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on May - 28.   

1754  George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

1754  George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on this day in history.   

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

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer on May - 28.   

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

1774  1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.   

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

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on May - 28.   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1798  On May - 28 josef Dessauer, composer   

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

1807  On this day in history jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

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

1816  On May - 28 ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord   

1818  The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on May - 28.   

1818  1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on May - 28.   

1818  On May - 28 pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

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

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

1828  On this day in history 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  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on May - 28.   

1831  On this day in history eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1833  Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history thomas Busby, composer, dies   

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

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1641  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.