Page 3: Historical Events In May - 28

1841  On this day in history giovanni Sgambati, composer   

1843  On May - 28 noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84   

1844  On this day in history leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

1845  Fire in Québec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed on May - 28.   

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

1849  On this day in history princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate   

1849  On May - 28 anne Bronte, novelist, dies   

1851  On May - 28 sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention   

1851  On this day in history dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

1858  On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London   

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

1862  On this day in history henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

1862  On May - 28 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 May - 28 1st black regiment (54 Mass) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War   

1863  Georg Adler, German state economist on this day in history.   

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

1864  On May - 28 henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle   

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

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

1866  On this day in history dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms   

1868  Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) on May - 28.   

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

1874  G K Chesterton, writer on May - 28.   

1875  3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5 on May - 28.   

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist on this day in history.   

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

1883  George Dyson, composer on May - 28.   

1883  August Freyer, composer, dies at 79 on May - 28.   

1884  On May - 28 edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

1886  On this day in history nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) on May - 28.   

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history jose Padilla, composer   

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

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

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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