Page 2: Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On this day in history spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

1742  On May - 28 the first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

1742  On May - 28 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)   

1754  On May - 28 george Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)   

1754  George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on May - 28.   

1759  On this day in history william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

1765  On May - 28 jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1774  The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on May - 28.   

1774  On this day in history 1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)   

1777  On this day in history joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter on May - 28.   

1787  Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67 on May - 28.   

1789  On this day in history bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

1791  On May - 28 joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57   

1798  On this day in history josef Dessauer, composer   

1805  On this day in history ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra on this day in history.   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history ras Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord   

1818  On this day in history the first steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched   

1818  1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched on this day in history.   

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) on May - 28.   

1819  On May - 28 william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic on May - 28.   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1830  Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie on May - 28.   

1830  On this day in history george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor on this day in history.   

1833  On May - 28 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74   

1836  On May - 28 anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66   

1838  On this day in history basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1838  On this day in history thomas Busby, composer, dies   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

1660  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.