Deaths on October 28

Friedrich von Hagedorn

Died on October 28, 1754

Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)

Friedrich von Hagedorn (23 April 1708 – 28 October 1754), German poet, was born at Hamburg, where his father, a man of scientific and literary taste, was Danish ambassador. His younger brother, Christian Ludwig, was a well known art historian and collector.

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28 May

Battle of Jumonville Glen
French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania.
3 Jul

Battle of Fort Necessity
French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.