Adolphe Sax
Belgian musician Adolphe Sax patented his design of the saxophone (example pictured).
In context
- When
- Sunday, June 28 1846180 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 19th century · 1840s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.
At a glance
Dates: From 1846.
What happened
Belgian musician Adolphe Sax patented his design of the saxophone (example pictured).
June 28 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1846Adolphe Sax
- 1987Mustard gas
- 1989Battle of Kosovo
- 1989Slobodan Milošević
- 1990Paperback Software
- 1997Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II
- 2001Slobodan Milošević
- 2004Iraq War
- 2009Honduras
- 2012Supreme Court of the United States
- 20162016 Atatürk Airport attack
Also in 1846
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- June 15Oregon TreatyThe Oregon Treaty extends the border between the United States and British North America, established by the Treaty of 1818, westward to…
- July 11Death of Frederick John WhiteBritish soldier Frederick John White died after a flogging, leading to a campaign to end the practice in the British Army.
- December 24Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)The Sultanate of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the British Empire.
- June 19BaseballThe first officially recorded baseball game in U.S. history using modern rules was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, with the "New York Nine…
- September 19La Salette-FallavauxNear La Salette-Fallavaux in southeastern France, shepherd children Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud reported a Marian apparition, now k…
- October 10William LassellEnglish astronomer William Lassell discovered Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.
- June 9Hamilton, OntarioHamilton, Ontario (skyline pictured), was granted city status by the Parliament of the Province of Canada.
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When did Adolphe Sax happen?
June 28 1846 — 180 years ago, on a Sunday.
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