Page 3: Historical Events In May - 28

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), dies at 84   

1844  On this day in history leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

1845  On May - 28 fire in Québec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed   

1845  On this day in history fire in Quebec Canada, 1,500 houses destroyed   

1849  On May - 28 princess WFLC Marianne & Albrecht of Prussia separate   

1849  On this day in history anne Bronte, novelist, dies   

1851  Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention on May - 28.   

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) on this day in history.   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play" premieres in London on this day in history.   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Foul Play," premieres in London on May - 28.   

1862  On May - 28 henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

1862  On May - 28 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]   

1863  The first black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 28 1st black regiment (54 Mass) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War   

1863  On this day in history georg Adler, German state economist   

1863  On May - 28 edmund Kirby Jr, Union-brig-gen, dies of injuries at 23   

1864  On this day in history henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 28 dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms   

1866  Dutch govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms on May - 28.   

1868  On May - 28 claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1871  Paris communards revolt put down on May - 28.   

1874  G K Chesterton, writer on this day in history.   

1875  3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5 on this day in history.   

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist on May - 28.   

1880  On May - 28 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:40.5   

1883  On this day in history george Dyson, composer   

1883  August Freyer, composer, dies at 79 on May - 28.   

1884  On May - 28 edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

1886  Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

1888  On May - 28 james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1889  On this day in history jose Padilla, composer   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.   

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 this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

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

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

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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