Historical Events In September - 28

1794  Britain, Austria and Russia form alliance against France on this day in history.   

1803  The birth of Prosper Merimee, French writer on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history arnold Henry Guyot, Switzerland, US geologist/geographer/meteorologist   

1811  On September - 28 friedrich Hecker, Baden, German revolutionary republican politician   

1813  On this day in history anton Wallerstein, composer   

1815  On this day in history joachim Murats fleet sails from Corsica to Naples   

1815  Nicolas Desmarest, French geographer (Volcanos), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1819  Jacob G de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist on this day in history.   

1819  On September - 28 karl Haack, composer, dies at 68   

1820  On September - 28 freidrich Engels, German social philosopher   

1822  Sloop-of-war Peacock captures 5 pirate vessels on this day in history.   

1824  Alfred Gilpin Jones, Weymouth NS, lt-gov of Nova Scotia (1900-06) on September - 28.   

1828  Friedrich A Lange, Prussia, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism) on September - 28.   

1829  On this day in history walker's Appeal, racial antislavery pamphlet, published in Boston   

1833  James Deering Fessenden, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on September - 28.   

1833  On this day in history lemuel Haynes, Revolutionary War veteran, dies at 88   

1839  On September - 28 frances E C Willard, NY, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance Union)   

1840  Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1841  Georges Clemenceau, France, PM (1906-09, 17-20, defended Dreyfuss) on September - 28.   

1844  Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.   

1844  Michael Hertz, composer on this day in history.   

1849  Dudley Allen Sargent, US, physician/educator (Harvard U gymnasium) on September - 28.   

1850  On September - 28 flogging in US Navy &on merchant vessels abolished   

1850  On this day in history uS Navy abolishes flogging as punishment   

1851  Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Judah) on September - 28.   

1852  On September - 28 john [Denton Pinkstone] French, Earl of Ypres/British field marshall   

1852  On September - 28 johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer, dies at 60   

1854  Adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus) on September - 28.   

1855  On this day in history thomas F Tout, London, historian (Manchester school of historiography)   

1856  Edward Herbert Thompson, Mass, archaeologist (Mayan civilization) on this day in history.   

1858  Donati's comet becomes the first to be photographed on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history donati's comet becomes 1st to be photographed   

1859  Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies on September - 28.   

1861  On this day in history pedro De Cordoba, NYC, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur)   

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1330  Nicolas Flamel, French alchemist (d. 1417?) was born on September - 28.   

1493  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk (Golden Donkey) was born on September - 28.   

1565  On this day in history birth of alessandro Tassoni, Modena Italy, political writer (Rape of Bucket)   

1571  On this day in history birth of michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610)   

1573  On this day in history birth of caravaggio, Italy, painter   

1573  On this day in history birth of michelangelo Buanarroti, Caprese Italy, painter/sculpter   

1596  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor was born on September - 28.   

1605  Boulliau, mathematician was born on September - 28.   

0235  On September - 28 death of saint Pontianus, Pope   

0876  Death of Louis the German, King of Eastern Francia (b. 804) on this day in history.   

0929  On this day in history death of wenceslaus I, duke of Bohemia, murdered   

0935  Death of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (b. 907) on this day in history.   

1104  On September - 28 pedro I, king of Navarra & Aragon, dies   

1197  Henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies on this day in history.   

1296  On this day in history adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies   

1429  On this day in history death of cymburgis of Masovia, wife of Duke Ernest of Austria