Page 2: Historical Events In September - 28

1652  John Asselijn, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 42 on this day in history.   

1657  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daugher of Willem of Orange, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1667  Jacobus Golius, mathematician/founder (Leidse observ), dies at 71 on September - 28.   

1678  On this day in history "Pilgrim's Progress" published   

1679  Mihael Omerza, composer on September - 28.   

1681  Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer on September - 28.   

1687  Venetians take Athens from the Turks on September - 28.   

1694  On this day in history mouton, mathematician, dies   

1698  Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer on September - 28.   

1701  Divorce legalized in MD on September - 28.   

1702  On this day in history robert Spencer 2nd earl of Sunderland, Engl PM (1687-88), dies at 61   

1704  Maryland allows divorce if wife mispleases clergyman/preacher on September - 28.   

1705  Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick) on September - 28.   

1708  Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on September - 28.   

1735  August Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton/English premier on this day in history.   

1745  The British national anthem, God Save The King, sung for the first time on this day in history.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland on September - 28.   

1746  On September - 28 william Jones, London England, British Orientalist/jurist   

1748  On September - 28 johann Michael Demmler, composer   

1757  On September - 28 andrea Zani, composer, dies at 60   

1759  On September - 28 cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67   

1760  On this day in history russian & Austrian army occupies Berlin   

1761  On September - 28 budan de Boislaurent, mathematician   

1767  Gentlemen 17 forbid private slave transport India to Cape of Good Hope on September - 28.   

1779  On this day in history american Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.   

1780  Elie Decazes, France, Bourbon Restoration political figure on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War   

1781  On September - 28 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown   

1785  Napoleon Bonaparte (16) graduates from the military academy in Paris (42nd in a class of 51) on September - 28.   

1785  David Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens) on this day in history.   

1787  On September - 28 congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval   

1789  On this day in history richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)   

1789  Thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire on September - 28.   

1793  On September - 28 denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48)   

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1330  On September - 28 birth of nicolas Flamel, French alchemist (d. 1417?)   

1493  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk (Golden Donkey) was born on September - 28.   

1565  Alessandro Tassoni, Modena Italy, political writer (Rape of Bucket) was born on this day in history.   

1571  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of caravaggio, Italy, painter   

1573  Michelangelo Buanarroti, Caprese Italy, painter/sculpter was born on September - 28.   

1596  On September - 28 birth of vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor   

1605  Boulliau, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

0235  Death of Saint Pontianus, Pope on this day in history.   

0876  Death of Louis the German, King of Eastern Francia (b. 804) on this day in history.   

0929  On this day in history death of wenceslaus I, duke of Bohemia, murdered   

0935  On September - 28 death of wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (b. 907)   

1104  On this day in history pedro I, king of Navarra & Aragon, dies   

1197  On September - 28 henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies   

1296  Adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies on this day in history.   

1429  Death of Cymburgis of Masovia, wife of Duke Ernest of Austria on September - 28.