Page 2: Historical Events In June - 28

1675  Battle at Fehrbellin: Brandenburgs army beats Sweden on June - 28.   

1712  On this day in history jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)   

1714  Cornelis Chastelein, colonial director, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1721  The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer on this day in history.   

1734  Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer on this day in history.   

1742  Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1748  On June - 28 riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed   

1748  Marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged on this day in history.   

1762  Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia on June - 28.   

1762  1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston) on this day in history.   

1770  Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia on June - 28.   

1776  On June - 28 charleston, SC repulses British sea attack   

1776  Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged on June - 28.   

1778  On this day in history battle of Monmouth, NJ   

1778  On June - 28 mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots   

1778  Battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton) on June - 28.   

1787  Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces on June - 28.   

1788  Johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1790  On June - 28 forth and Clyde Canal opened. The 35 mile course from Bowling to Grangemouth was the longest of the Lowland canals. It was formally abandoned in 1962.   

1794  On this day in history joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000.   

1798  On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer, dies at 44   

1802  On June - 28 johann J Angel, German author/director, dies at 60   

1806  Napoleon Coste, composer on June - 28.   

1806  On this day in history johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer, dies at 64   

1807  British troops lands at Ensenada, Argentina on June - 28.   

1808  On this day in history cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican   

1812  On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

1813  Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prus min of War (1807-10), dies in battle on June - 28.   

1814  On this day in history uSS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer   

1816  On this day in history jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs (1852-53)   

1820  On this day in history tomato is proven nonpoisonous   

1820  On this day in history tomato is proven non-poisonous   

1824  On this day in history paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro (located speech center)   

1825  Richard ACE Erlenmeyer, German chemist (Erlenemyer kolf) on this day in history.   

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1367  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia was born on June - 28.   

1476  On June - 28 birth of paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope (1555-59)   

1476  On this day in history birth of pope Paul IV (d. 1559)   

1490  On June - 28 birth of albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal   

1491  On June - 28 birth of henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

1503  Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556) was born on June - 28.   

1547  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1550  John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator was born on this day in history.   

0548  On this day in history theodora, dancer/empress of Byzantine (Nika-oproer), dies   

0573  Death of Alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife on June - 28.   

0767  On June - 28 paul I, Italian Pope (757-67), dies   

1061  Floris I, count of Holland, dies on June - 28.   

1175  On June - 28 death of andrei Bogolyubsky, Russian prince   

1194  On June - 28 death of emperor Xiaozong of Song China (b. 1127)   

1385  On this day in history andronicus IV Paleologus, Byzantine anti-emperor, dies   

1389  On this day in history death of prince Lazar Hrebeljanović of Serbia (b. 1329)