Historical Events In December - 28

1821  Naples: Gioacchini Rossini moves to Bologna on December - 28.   

1822  William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 on December - 28.   

1823  Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)   

1827  On December - 28 robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862   

1828  6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed on December - 28.   

1828  On December - 28 karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)   

1830  On this day in history adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83   

1832  On this day in history john Calhoun becomes first VP to resign (differences with President Jackson)   

1832  John Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with Pres Jackson) on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1835  On December - 28 archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1836  On this day in history spain recognizes independence of Mexico   

1837  On December - 28 upper Canada Governor Francis Bond Head 1793-1875 approves raising of six regiments of incorporated militia to head off potential rebellion   

1837  On December - 28 benjamin Johnson Lang, composer   

1842  On this day in history calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  On this day in history homer Newton Bartlett, composer   

1846  On December - 28 iowa becomes 29th state   

1849  On December - 28 m Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine & oil on his clothing & sees cleaning effect   

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history rangoon, Burma, destroyed by fire   

1850  On this day in history rangoon Burma, destroyed by fire   

1856  The birth of Woodrow Wilson, Former (28th) US President on this day in history.   

1856  On December - 28 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)   

1859  On December - 28 william Coldwell and William Buckingham publish first issue of The Nor'Wester at Fort Garry   

1859  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On December - 28 thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies   

1860  Alexander von Fielitz, composer on December - 28.   

1860  Cornelius Broere, Dutch RC clergyman/poet, dies at 57 on December - 28.   

1862  On this day in history joaquim Casimiro Junior, composer, dies at 54   

1864  Battle of Egypt Station, MS on December - 28.   

1865  On December - 28 félix E Vallotton, Switz/French painter/writer (Chaste Suzanna)   

1867  On this day in history united States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits.   

1868  On this day in history marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers)   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.   

1522  On December - 28 birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.   

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.   

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.   

1622  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on December - 28.