Famous Deaths In October - 28

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)   

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on October - 28.   

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)   

1646  On October - 28 death of william Dobson, English painter (b. 1610)   

1661  Death of Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595) on October - 28.   

1703  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on this day in history.   

1704  On October - 28 john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72   

1708  Death of Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1716  Death of Stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627) on this day in history.   

1740  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1754  On October - 28 death of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)   

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on October - 28.   

1763  Death of Heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b. 1700) on October - 28.   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1779  On October - 28 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66   

1792  On this day in history death of paul Möhring, German physician and scientist (b. 1710)   

1800  Death of Artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (b. 1727) on this day in history.   

1806  On October - 28 death of charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749)   

1818  On October - 28 abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73   

1841  On October - 28 death of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (b. 1792)   

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1857  On October - 28 death of louis Eugène Cavaignac, French soldier and politician (b. 1802)   

1875  On October - 28 william Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56   

1877  Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.   

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.