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  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  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  On May - 28 jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1774  The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on May - 28.   

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

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer on this day in history.   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

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

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

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1819  On May - 28 william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  On May - 28 willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

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

1830  Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie on May - 28.   

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

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

1833  On this day in history johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74   

1836  Anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

1838  On May - 28 thomas Busby, composer, dies   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

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

1524  On May - 28 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 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  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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