Deaths on August 28

David Hartley (philosopher)

Died on August 28, 1757

David Hartley, English psychologist and philosopher (b. 1705)

David Hartley (; baptized 21 June 1705 Old Style; died 28 August 1757) was an English philosopher and founder of the Associationist school of psychology.

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Events on 1757

5 Jan

Robert-François Damiens
Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional and gruesome form of capital punishment used for regicides.
6 May

Christopher Smart's asylum confinement
English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums.
5 Nov

Battle of Rossbach
Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great defeats the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Rossbach.
5 Dec

Battle of Leuthen
Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen - Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.

Deaths on August 28

David Hartley (philosopher)

Died on August 28, 1757

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Events on 1757

Robert-François Damiens

Christopher Smart's asylum confinement

Battle of Rossbach

Battle of Leuthen