Historical Events In May - 28

1841  On May - 28 giovanni Sgambati, composer   

1843  Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

1845  Fire in Québec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history fire in Quebec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed   

1849  On this day in history princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate   

1849  On this day in history anne Bronte, novelist, dies   

1851  Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London on May - 28.   

1858  On May - 28 dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London   

1862  Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888) on May - 28.   

1862  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] on May - 28.   

1863  On this day in history the first black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War   

1863  On this day in history 1st black regiment (54 Mass) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War   

1863  On May - 28 georg Adler, German state economist   

1863  Edmund Kirby Jr, Union-brig-gen, dies of injuries at 23 on this day in history.   

1864  Henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle on May - 28.   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) on this day in history.   

1866  Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms   

1868  On May - 28 claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1871  Paris communards revolt put down on May - 28.   

1874  G K Chesterton, writer on May - 28.   

1875  On this day in history 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5   

1879  On May - 28 milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

1880  On this day in history 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5   

1883  On this day in history george Dyson, composer   

1883  On this day in history august Freyer, composer, dies at 79   

1884  Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48) on this day in history.   

1886  Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) on this day in history.   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) on May - 28.   

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) on this day in history.   

1889  Jose Padilla, composer on May - 28.   

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

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

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

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.