Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on August - 28.   

1713  On August - 28 louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland   

1749  On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

1754  Peter Winter, composer on August - 28.   

1767  On this day in history johann Schobert, composer, dies   

1774  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on August - 28.   

1776  On this day in history battle of Long Island   

1777  American Revolutionary War on August - 28.   

1778  Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on August - 28.   

1789  Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on August - 28.   

1789  On this day in history william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

1793  On this day in history adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond on August - 28.   

1798  On August - 28 gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863   

1798  On this day in history james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

1801  On this day in history antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)   

1803  On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

1818  Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, trader, founder of Chicago, dies on August - 28.   

1824  On August - 28 carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  On this day in history walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer on this day in history.   

1828  The birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' on this day in history.   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history albert Dietrich, composer   

1830  On August - 28 1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill   

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer on August - 28.   

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer on August - 28.   

1837  On this day in history pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce   

1840  On this day in history 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails   

1840  On August - 28 ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

1842  On August - 28 willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

1845  Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue on this day in history.   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.