Historical Events In June - 28

1830  David Walker, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens), dies at 44 on June - 28.   

1831  On this day in history joseph Joachim, Kittsee Germany, violinist (Hungarian Concerto)   

1832  On June - 28 gerrit Moll measures noise of guns   

1834  On June - 28 queen Victoria crowned at Westminster Abbey   

1836  On this day in history james Madison, 4th US pres (1809-17), dies in Montpelier Va at 85   

1838  On June - 28 britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey   

1841  On June - 28 the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique in Paris premieres the ballet Giselle   

1845  Another Quebec fire destroys the suburb of St. John and 1,300 houses on this day in history.   

1846  Adrian van de Ende, vicar/protestant reformer, dies at 77 on June - 28.   

1847  Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history hans Huber, composer   

1853  Edwin Arthur Jones, composer on June - 28.   

1855  The Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded at Miami University on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86   

1857  On June - 28 joseph Fischhof, composer, dies at 53   

1859  The first dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) on this day in history.   

1859  1st dog show held (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) on June - 28.   

1861  On this day in history leipzig Observatory discovers short-period (6.2 yrs) Comet d'Arrest   

1862  Day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station on June - 28.   

1862  Day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA on this day in history.   

1865  CSS Shenandoah captures 11 American whalers in one day on this day in history.   

1865  On June - 28 the Army of the Potomac is disbanded   

1865  On this day in history otto Julius Bierbaum, German writer/journalist (Remarkable Stories)   

1867  Luigi Pirandello, Italy, writer (6 Characters-Nobel 1934) on June - 28.   

1869  Amsterdam typographer strike on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history ludwig Friedrich Hetsch, composer, dies at 66   

1873  Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912) on this day in history.   

1874  Freedmen's Bank closes on this day in history.   

1874  Oley Speaks, composer on this day in history.   

1876  August W Ambros, Austria musicologist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1879  Sigurd von Koch, composer on June - 28.   

1880  On June - 28 ned Kelly the Australian bushranger captured at Glenrowan.   

1885  On this day in history berthold Viertel, writer   

1886  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #259 Aletheia on this day in history.   

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1367  On June - 28 birth of sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia   

1476  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59) was born on this day in history.   

1476  Pope Paul IV (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1490  Albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal was born on June - 28.   

1491  Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47) was born on this day in history.   

1503  Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1550  On June - 28 birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator   

0548  On June - 28 theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies   

0573  On June - 28 death of alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife   

0767  On June - 28 paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies   

1061  On this day in history floris I, count of Holland, dies   

1175  On this day in history death of andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince   

1194  On this day in history death of emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127)   

1385  On this day in history andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies   

1389  On this day in history death of prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329)