Page 2: Historical Events In September - 28

1652  On this day in history john Asselijn, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 42   

1657  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daugher of Willem of Orange, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1667  Jacobus Golius, mathematician/founder (Leidse observ), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history "Pilgrim's Progress" published   

1679  Mihael Omerza, composer on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer   

1687  Venetians take Athens from the Turks on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history mouton, mathematician, dies   

1698  On September - 28 pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer   

1701  Divorce legalized in MD on September - 28.   

1702  Robert Spencer 2nd earl of Sunderland, Engl PM (1687-88), dies at 61 on September - 28.   

1704  On this day in history maryland allows divorce if wife mispleases clergyman/preacher   

1705  On September - 28 henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick)   

1708  Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy on September - 28.   

1735  August Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton/English premier on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history the British national anthem, God Save The King, sung for the first time   

1745  On September - 28 bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland   

1746  On September - 28 william Jones, London England, British Orientalist/jurist   

1748  Johann Michael Demmler, composer on September - 28.   

1757  Andrea Zani, composer, dies at 60 on September - 28.   

1759  On this day in history cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67   

1760  On September - 28 russian & Austrian army occupies Berlin   

1761  On this day in history budan de Boislaurent, mathematician   

1767  Gentlemen 17 forbid private slave transport India to Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.   

1779  On September - 28 american Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.   

1780  On September - 28 elie Decazes, France, Bourbon Restoration political figure   

1781  On this day in history siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War   

1781  9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown on this day in history.   

1785  Napoleon Bonaparte (16) graduates from the military academy in Paris (42nd in a class of 51) on this day in history.   

1785  David Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens) on September - 28.   

1787  Congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval on this day in history.   

1789  Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) on this day in history.   

1789  Thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire on this day in history.   

1793  Denis A Affre, archbishop of Paris (1840-48) on this day in history.   

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1330  Nicolas Flamel, French alchemist (d. 1417?) was born on September - 28.   

1493  Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk (Golden Donkey) was born on this day in history.   

1565  Alessandro Tassoni, Modena Italy, political writer (Rape of Bucket) was born on September - 28.   

1571  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (d. 1610) was born on September - 28.   

1573  On this day in history birth of caravaggio, Italy, painter   

1573  Michelangelo Buanarroti, Caprese Italy, painter/sculpter was born on this day in history.   

1596  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor was born on this day in history.   

1605  Boulliau, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

0235  On this day in history death of saint Pontianus, Pope   

0876  Death of Louis the German, King of Eastern Francia (b. 804) on September - 28.   

0929  On September - 28 death of wenceslaus I, duke of Bohemia, murdered   

0935  Death of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (b. 907) on September - 28.   

1104  Pedro I, king of Navarra & Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

1197  Henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies on September - 28.   

1296  Adolf VII, earl of Mountain (1259-96), dies on this day in history.   

1429  On this day in history death of cymburgis of Masovia, wife of Duke Ernest of Austria