Historical Events In October - 28
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1733 Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on October - 28.
1740 Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on this day in history.
1740 On October - 28 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47
1746 Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die on this day in history.
1755 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1768 On October - 28 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68
1776 Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on this day in history.
1779 Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on October - 28.
1789 On this day in history johann Schneider, composer
1790 New York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on October - 28.
1790 NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.
1793 Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794) on October - 28.
1793 Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin on October - 28.
1793 Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on this day in history.
1795 On this day in history leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)
1798 On October - 28 henri-Jerome Bertini, composer
1801 On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer
1804 On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve)
1805 On October - 28 john Thomson, composer
1810 On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862
1818 Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] on this day in history.
1818 On October - 28 abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73
1834 The Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists on October - 28.
1834 On October - 28 dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883
1842 On this day in history anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)
1846 On this day in history pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die
1846 Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on October - 28.
1848 On October - 28 the first railroad in Spain
1852 Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on October - 28.
1854 James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on October - 28.
1855 On October - 28 ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)
1856 On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer
1858 On October - 28 macy's Dept store opens in NYC
1863 Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured on this day in history.
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