Page 2: Historical Events In April - 28

1788  Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution on April - 28.   

1789  Mutiny on HMS Bounty on April - 28.   

1789  Mutiny on the Bounty on this day in history.   

1789  On April - 28 fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty & Capt William Bligh   

1795  Charles Sturt, England, explorer (Australia) on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history cease fire of Cherasco   

1799  Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history 31 English ship sail Suriname river demand transition colony   

1804  Hans Gram, composer, dies at 49 on April - 28.   

1809  Conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist on this day in history.   

1810  Daniel Ullmann, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on April - 28.   

1812  Daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910 on April - 28.   

1815  On this day in history andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1818  Monroe proclaims naval disarmament on Great Lakes & Lake Champlain on this day in history.   

1825  On April - 28 james Winning McMillan, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1826  On April - 28 alexander Stadtfeld, composer   

1829  On April - 28 dutch parliament accepts new press laws   

1838  On this day in history tobias M Carel Asser, Holland, advocate of world law (Nobel 1911)   

1842  On this day in history louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Brazil (1870-89)   

1843  On April - 28 william Wallace, Scottish mathematician (rights of Wallace), dies   

1846  Johann E Backlund, Swedish astronomer (planets/asteroids) on April - 28.   

1847  George B Vashon becomes 1st black to enter NY State Bar on April - 28.   

1848  Free last slaves in French colonies on this day in history.   

1848  Ludvig Schytte, composer on this day in history.   

1853  Ludwig Tieck, writer, dies at 79 on April - 28.   

1855  On this day in history first veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

1855  On April - 28 1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston   

1864  On April - 28 william F A Ellison, Irish clergyman/director (Armagh Observatory)   

1865  On April - 28 giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris   

1870  On this day in history hermann Suter, composer   

1873  On this day in history harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association)   

1873  A Manzoni, writer, dies at 88 on April - 28.   

1874  On this day in history karl Kraus, writer   

1876  On this day in history frank Cavanagh, one of football's coaching greats   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on April - 28.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on April - 28.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on April - 28.   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On this day in history birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on this day in history.   

1109  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on April - 28.   

1710  On this day in history death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

1716  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on this day in history.