Historical Events In August - 28
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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