Page 2: Historical Events In November - 28

1763  Matthaus Fischer, composer on this day in history.   

1770  On November - 28 f Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V & Wilhelmina of Prussia   

1775  2nd Continental Congress formally establishes US Navy on this day in history.   

1777  Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat on this day in history.   

1784  On November - 28 ferdinand Reis, composer   

1785  On November - 28 the Treaty of Hopewell is signed.   

1785  On November - 28 achille-Charles, duc de Broglie, French PM (1835-36)   

1785  On this day in history william Whipple, merchant/judge/signer (Decl of Independ), dies at 55   

1788  Charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1792  Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education on this day in history.   

1793  Carl Jonas Love Almquist, Swedish composer (Tornrosens Buck) on November - 28.   

1794  On this day in history friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prussian/US inspector-general of Washingtons army, dies at 64   

1795  US pays $800,000 anda frigate as tribute to Algiers andTunis on November - 28.   

1795  On November - 28 uS pays $800,000 & a frigate as tribute to Algiers & Tunis   

1795  Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer on November - 28.   

1805  John Stephens, US archaeologist; founded study of Central America on November - 28.   

1810  William Froude, England, engineer/naval architect on this day in history.   

1811  Maximilian II Jozef, king of Bayern (1848-64) on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer   

1813  Kosacks occupy Utrecht on November - 28.   

1814  The Times in London is for the first time printed by automatic, steam powered presses built by the German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer, signaling the beginning of the availability of newspapers to a mass audience on this day in history.   

1815  Johann Peter Salomon, composer, dies at 70 on November - 28.   

1820  On November - 28 the birth of Friedrich Engels, German philosopher   

1820  On November - 28 friedrich Engels, Germany, social philosopher; Marx's collaborator   

1821  On this day in history panama declares independence from Spain   

1827  Dov Baer Schneersohn, Lubavitch leader/author (Imirei Binah), dies on this day in history.   

1829  Anton Rubinstein, Vykhvatinetz Podolia, composer (Omitri Doskoy) [NS] on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin rides through Las Pietras, returning to Montevideo   

1837  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid) on November - 28.   

1841  E M Grace, cricketer (brother of W G) on November - 28.   

1843  Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day on this day in history.   

1843  Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history bologna: church San Francisco dei Minori Conventuali initiated with premier of Rossini's Tantum ergo   

1853  Olympia established as capital of Washington Territory on this day in history.   

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1118  Manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180) was born on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history birth of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541)   

1570  James Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1607  Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento was born on November - 28.   

1628  John Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)   

1650  John Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25] was born on November - 28.   

0741  On this day in history gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies   

1058  Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies on this day in history.   

1170  On this day in history death of owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100)   

1262  Shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies on November - 28.   

1290  Death of Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241) on this day in history.   

1499  Death of Edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded on this day in history.   

1514  Hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies on November - 28.   

1545  Death of Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on this day in history.