Page 2: Historical Events In August - 28

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer on August - 28.   

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland on this day in history.   

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

1754  On this day in history peter Winter, composer   

1767  Johann Schobert, composer, dies on August - 28.   

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

1775  On this day in history sophie Gail, composer   

1776  On August - 28 battle of Long Island   

1777  American Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

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

1789  On August - 28 sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

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

1793  Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/parliament member, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1803  On August - 28 charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter, dies   

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

1824  On this day in history carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history teresa Milanollo, composer   

1828  The birth of Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian author of 'War and Peace' on August - 28.   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] on August - 28.   

1829  On August - 28 albert Dietrich, composer   

1830  1st locomotive in US, "Tom Thumb," runs from Balt to Ellicotts Mill on this day in history.   

1831  On August - 28 fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1833  On this day in history edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

1837  Pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce on this day in history.   

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 August - 28 scientific American magazine publishes its first issue.   

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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  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

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  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

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  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  On this day in history 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 this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75