This Day in History : [ 28 / Jul ]

1917 Silent Parade organised by James Weldon Johnson of 10,000 African-Americans who march on 5th Ave in NYC to protest against lynching

James Weldon Johnson displayed an extraordinary array of talent throughout his life becoming a lawyer diplomat writer poet and civil rights leader.

Jul 28 1347

Margherita of Durazzo queen of Naples (d. 1412)

Jul 28 1456

Jacopo Sannazaro Italian poet (Arcadia) born in Naples Italy (d. 1530)

Jul 28 1609

Judith Leyster Dutch painter born in Haarlem the Netherlands baptism date (d. 1660)

Jul 28 1659

Charles Ancillon French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)

Jul 28 1745

Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen Baltic German courtier and military governor of St Petersburg born in Palmse Estonia (d. 1826)

Jul 28 1746

Thomas Heyward signed US Declaration of Independence born in St. Lukes Parish South Carolina (d. 1809)

Jul 28 1750

Fabre dglantine French dramatist and politician creator of the French Republican calendar (d. 1794)

Jul 28 1778

Charles Stewart Rear Admiral (Union Navy) (d. 1869)

Jul 28 1796

Ignaz Bsendorfer Austrian musician (d. 1859)

Jul 28 1804

Ludwig A Feuerbach German philosopher (Man is what he eats)

Jul 28 1808

Charles Lucas English composer Principle of the Royal Academy of Music born in Salisbury England (d. 1869)

Jul 28 1809

Ormsby McKnight Mitchel American astronomer and Union Major General born in Union County Kentucky (d. 1862)

Jul 28 1813

Alberto Mazzucato Italian opera composer born in Udine Italy (d. 1877)

Jul 28 1815

Stefan Dunjov Banat Bulgarian military figure (d. 1889)

Jul 28 1825

William Duncan Smith American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Augusta Georgia (d. 1862)

Jul 28 1833

James Henry Lane Brigadier General during Civil War (Confederate) born in Mathews Court House Virginia (d. 1907)

Jul 28 1835

Jose Garcia Robles Spanish composer born in Barcelona Spain (d. 1910))

Jul 28 1837

Christian Barnekow Danish composer born in Luz-Saint-Sauveur France (d. 1913)

Jul 28 1844

Gerard Manley Hopkins English poet (Windhover) born in Stratford London (d. 1889)

Jul 28 1857

Ballington Booth Brighouse England Officer in The Salvation Army and co-founder of Volunteers of America

Jul 28 1860

Elias M. Ammons governor of Colorado born in Macon County North Carolina (d. 1925)

Jul 28 1860

Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia born in Peterhof Palace Empire of Russia (d. 1922)

Jul 28 1863

Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski Russian general (d. 1919)

Jul 28 1867

Charles Dillon Perrine American-born astronomer working in Argentina born in Steubenville Ohio (d. 1951)

Jul 28 1868

George Morren Flemish painter and sculptor born in Antwerp (d. 1941)

Jul 28 1868

Thomas P. Krag Norwegian author and novelist (Jon Graeff Ulf Ran) born in Krager Norway (d. 1913)

Jul 28 1870

Henri Jaspar Premier of Belgium (1927-31) born in Schaerbeek Belgium (d. 1939)

Jul 28 1872

Albert Sarraut French Radical politician Prime Minister of France (1933 and 36) born in Bordeaux France (d. 1962)

Jul 28 1874

Ernst Cassirer German philosopher and educator (Essay on Man) born in Silesia Prussia (d. 1945)

Jul 28 1897

Emmy Arbous [Emilia J Henke] Dutch actress (Little Rascal) born in Amsterdam Noord-Holland Netherlands (d. 1954)

Jul 28 1888

Sidney Pegler South African cricket leg spinner (16 Tests) (d. 1972)

Jul 28 1890

Marie Lohr Australian actress (Pygmalion Small Hotel) born in Sydney New South Wales (d. 1975)

Jul 28 1891

Ron Oxenham cricketer (Australian all-rounder 1928-32)

Jul 28 1148 Second Crusade Crusaders abandon their siege of Damascus

Jul 28 1330 Battle of Velbuzd Serbian forces defeats Bulgarian army

Jul 28 1434 Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon

This Day in History : [ 28 / Jul ]

1917 Silent Parade organised by James Weldon Johnson of 10,000 African-Americans who march on 5th Ave in NYC to protest against lynching

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This Day in History : [ 28 / Jul ]

1917 Silent Parade organised by James Weldon Johnson of 10,000 African-Americans who march on 5th Ave in NYC to protest against lynching

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Bonus Marchers evicted by U S Army

14th Amendment adopted

President Johnson announces more troops to Vietnam

Future first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is born

Animal House released in theaters

Plane crashes into Empire State Building

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