Page 2: Historical Events In September - 28

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

1657  On this day in history emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daugher of Willem of Orange, dies at 75   

1667  On this day in history jacobus Golius, mathematician/founder (Leidse observ), dies at 71   

1678  "Pilgrim's Progress" published on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history mihael Omerza, composer   

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

1687  Venetians take Athens from the Turks on this day in history.   

1694  Mouton, mathematician, dies on September - 28.   

1698  Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1701  Divorce legalized in MD on this day in history.   

1702  Robert Spencer 2nd earl of Sunderland, Engl PM (1687-88), dies at 61 on September - 28.   

1704  On this day in history maryland allows divorce if wife mispleases clergyman/preacher   

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

1708  Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on this day in history.   

1735  On September - 28 august Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton/English premier   

1745  The British national anthem, God Save The King, sung for the first time on September - 28.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland   

1746  William Jones, London England, British Orientalist/jurist on September - 28.   

1748  On this day in history johann Michael Demmler, composer   

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

1759  Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 on September - 28.   

1760  Russian & Austrian army occupies Berlin on September - 28.   

1761  Budan de Boislaurent, mathematician on this day in history.   

1767  Gentlemen 17 forbid private slave transport India to Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.   

1779  On September - 28 american Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.   

1780  Elie Decazes, France, Bourbon Restoration political figure on September - 28.   

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

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

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

1785  On September - 28 david Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens)   

1787  Congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval on this day in history.   

1789  On September - 28 richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)   

1789  On this day in history thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire   

1793  Denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48) on September - 28.   

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1330  Nicolas Flamel, French alchemist (d. 1417?) was born on September - 28.   

1493  On September - 28 birth of agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk (Golden Donkey)   

1565  On September - 28 birth of alessandro Tassoni, Modena Italy, political writer (Rape of Bucket)   

1571  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610) was born on September - 28.   

1573  Caravaggio, Italy, painter was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of michelangelo Buanarroti, Caprese Italy, painter/sculpter   

1596  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of boulliau, mathematician   

0235  On this day in history death of saint Pontianus, Pope   

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

0929  Death of Wenceslaus I, duke of Bohemia, murdered on September - 28.   

0935  On this day in history death of wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (b. 907)   

1104  Pedro I, king of Navarra & Aragon, dies on September - 28.   

1197  On this day in history henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies   

1296  On September - 28 adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies   

1429  On this day in history death of cymburgis of Masovia, wife of Duke Ernest of Austria