Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on this day in history.   

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland on August - 28.   

1749  On August - 28 johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

1754  On August - 28 peter Winter, composer   

1767  Johann Schobert, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1774  On August - 28 elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer on August - 28.   

1776  Battle of Long Island on this day in history.   

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies   

1789  Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on this day in history.   

1789  On August - 28 william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

1793  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies on August - 28.   

1794  On August - 28 johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond on this day in history.   

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

1798  On August - 28 james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1824  Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician on August - 28.   

1826  On this day in history walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  On August - 28 the birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace'   

1828  On this day in history leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS]   

1829  Albert Dietrich, composer on this day in history.   

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

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer on this day in history.   

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer on this day in history.   

1837  On August - 28 pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce   

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

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on August - 28.   

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history scientific American magazine publishes its first issue.   

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1025  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on this day in history.   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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 this day in history.   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.