Historical Events In May - 28

1741  Spain & Bavaria sign treaty on May - 28.   

1742  On this day in history the first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

1742  On this day in history 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

1754  On May - 28 george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

1754  George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on May - 28.   

1759  On May - 28 william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

1765  On this day in history jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1774  On this day in history the first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

1774  1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on May - 28.   

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer on May - 28.   

1778  On May - 28 friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1780  On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  On May - 28 wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1787  On May - 28 johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

1789  On this day in history bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  On May - 28 ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra on May - 28.   

1810  On May - 28 alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

1816  Ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord on May - 28.   

1818  The first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

1818  1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

1819  On this day in history william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  On this day in history willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  On May - 28 alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1830  Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie on May - 28.   

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on May - 28.   

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor on May - 28.   

1833  Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74 on May - 28.   

1836  Anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66 on May - 28.   

1838  On May - 28 basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1838  Thomas Busby, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

1582  On May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.   

1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59