Historical Events In August - 28

0388  Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0475  The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna on this day in history.   

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on August - 28.   

0489  On August - 28 theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.   

0865  On August - 28 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

1065  On August - 28 frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1189  On this day in history third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) on August - 28.   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

1484  Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

1539  On this day in history lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75   

1542  On August - 28 turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

1544  On August - 28 alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53   

1550  On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies   

1565  On this day in history oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established   

1592  On this day in history george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on this day in history.   

1609  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on August - 28.   

1609  On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on August - 28.   

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.   

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on this day in history.   

1640  On August - 28 second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn   

1646  On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53   

1647  On this day in history johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53   

1654  On August - 28 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

1655  On August - 28 new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service   

1673  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1676  Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1677  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on August - 28.   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.