Page 3: Historical Events In May - 28

1841  On May - 28 giovanni Sgambati, composer   

1843  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84 on May - 28.   

1844  On May - 28 leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

1845  Fire in Québec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed on this day in history.   

1845  Fire in Quebec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed on this day in history.   

1849  Princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate on May - 28.   

1849  On this day in history anne Bronte, novelist, dies   

1851  Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on this day in history.   

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) on May - 28.   

1858  On May - 28 dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London on May - 28.   

1862  Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888) on May - 28.   

1862  On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]   

1863  On May - 28 the first black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War   

1863  On this day in history 1st black regiment (54 Mass) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War   

1863  On May - 28 georg Adler, German state economist   

1863  On May - 28 edmund Kirby Jr, Union-brig-gen, dies of injuries at 23   

1864  Henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle on May - 28.   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) on May - 28.   

1866  Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms on May - 28.   

1866  On May - 28 dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms   

1868  On May - 28 claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1871  Paris communards revolt put down on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 28 g K Chesterton, writer   

1875  3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5 on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 28 milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

1880  8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5 on this day in history.   

1883  George Dyson, composer on this day in history.   

1883  August Freyer, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

1886  On May - 28 nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) on this day in history.   

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) on May - 28.   

1889  On this day in history jose Padilla, composer   

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

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  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

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

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.