Historical Events In July - 28

1723  On this day in history mariana Alcoforado, nun (schreef no Lettres Portuguese), dies at 63   

1741  On this day in history capt Bering discovers Mount St Elias, Alaska   

1741  Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63 on July - 28.   

1742  On this day in history prussia & Austria sign peace treaty   

1745  On this day in history piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

1746  Thomas Heyward, soldier, signed Decl of Ind on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history john Peter Zenger, journalist, involved in 1st amendment fight, dies   

1750  Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Art of the Fugue), dies at 65 on July - 28.   

1778  On this day in history charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869   

1778  On this day in history arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68   

1794  On July - 28 georges Couthon, French politician, beheaded at 39   

1802  Giuseppe Sarti, Italian composer (Il er pastore, Ifigenia), dies at 72 on July - 28.   

1804  On July - 28 ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats)   

1808  Mahmud II succeeds Mustafa IV as sultan of Turkey on this day in history.   

1808  Charles Lucas, composer on July - 28.   

1809  Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers) on July - 28.   

1811  On July - 28 heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Coriolan), dies   

1813  Alberto Mazzucato, composer on July - 28.   

1821  Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day) on July - 28.   

1825  On this day in history william Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1830  Revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe on July - 28.   

1833  On July - 28 james Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814]   

1835  On July - 28 jose Garcia Robles, composer   

1837  On July - 28 christian Barnekow, composer   

1837  On July - 28 john Ross, composer, dies at 73   

1838  On this day in history bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer, dies at 62   

1842  On July - 28 c Brentano, writer, dies at 63   

1844  On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)   

1849  Memmon is first clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY on this day in history.   

1849  Memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of NY on this day in history.   

1849  Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies on July - 28.   

1850  On this day in history stefano Pavesi, composer, dies at 71   

1851  On this day in history first ever photograph of a total eclipse of the Sun made   

1851  On this day in history total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  On July - 28 birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on July - 28.   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1659  On July - 28 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on July - 28.   

1745  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  On July - 28 victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1128  On July - 28 death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  On July - 28 death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)   

1285  On July - 28 death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28.   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on July - 28.