Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On this day in history spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

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

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

1754  George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on May - 28.   

1754  On May - 28 george Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts)   

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

1765  On this day in history jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

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

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

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  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

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

1789  On this day in history bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

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

1798  On May - 28 josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

1816  On May - 28 ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord   

1818  On May - 28 the first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

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

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

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

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

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie   

1830  On May - 28 george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

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  Anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on May - 28.   

1838  On May - 28 thomas Busby, composer, dies   

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

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

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

1577  On this day in history 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  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

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

1089  On May - 28 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  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

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 May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59