Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On this day in history spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

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

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

1754  On May - 28 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 this day in history.   

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer on May - 28.   

1774  On this day in history the first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

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

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  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) on this day in history.   

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

1810  On May - 28 alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

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

1818  On this day in history the first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

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

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

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

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

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  On May - 28 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74   

1836  Anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66 on May - 28.   

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

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

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

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

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

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

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  On this day in history 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  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

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