Historical Events In August - 28

1700  On this day in history carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

1713  On this day in history louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland   

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) on August - 28.   

1754  Peter Winter, composer on this day in history.   

1767  On August - 28 johann Schobert, composer, dies   

1774  On August - 28 elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  On August - 28 sophie Gail, composer   

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

1777  American Revolutionary War on August - 28.   

1778  On August - 28 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

1789  On this day in history sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

1789  On this day in history william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

1793  On this day in history adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond on this day in history.   

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 on August - 28.   

1798  On August - 28 james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) on August - 28.   

1803  Charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies   

1824  On August - 28 carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  On August - 28 walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer on August - 28.   

1828  On August - 28 the birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace'   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] on August - 28.   

1829  On August - 28 albert Dietrich, composer   

1830  1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1833  On this day in history edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

1837  Pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce on this day in history.   

1840  9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails on August - 28.   

1840  On this day in history ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on August - 28.   

1845  Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue on this day in history.   

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1025  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on this day in history.   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.