Historical Events In May - 28

1741  On this day in history spain & Bavaria sign treaty   

1742  The first indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London) on this day in history.   

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

1754  George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on May - 28.   

1754  George Washington defeats French & indians at Ft Duquesne (Pitts) on this day in history.   

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

1765  On this day in history jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1774  The first Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on this day in history.   

1774  1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia) on May - 28.   

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer on this day in history.   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer on May - 28.   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer on this day in history.   

1782  On May - 28 wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1787  On this day in history johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) on May - 28.   

1791  Joseph Schmitt, composer, dies at 57 on May - 28.   

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer on May - 28.   

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

1807  On May - 28 jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  On May - 28 willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on May - 28.   

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

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on May - 28.   

1831  On this day in history eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1833  On this day in history johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer, dies at 74   

1836  Anton Reicha, composer, dies at 66 on May - 28.   

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

1838  Thomas Busby, composer, dies on May - 28.   

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

1371  On this day in history birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

1524  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

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

1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

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

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59