Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on this day in history.   

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

0969  On October - 28 antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city   

0969  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on October - 28.   

1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) on October - 28.   

1061  On this day in history emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II   

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

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

1348  On this day in history third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World   

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on this day in history.   

1467  Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba   

1510  On this day in history francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1516  On October - 28 battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza.   

1520  Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1531  On this day in history battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control.   

1538  On October - 28 the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

1574  On this day in history prince Willem van Orange installs university   

1585  On this day in history cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1595  On October - 28 battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks   

1612  On this day in history robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I   

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

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on October - 28.   

1636  On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded   

1636  On this day in history harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded   

1637  On this day in history foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57   

1646  1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts) on October - 28.   

1664  On this day in history the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established.   

1683  On this day in history harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.   

1689  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

1703  On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies   

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history gulliver's Travels is published.   

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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 October - 28.   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.   

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.   

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  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.   

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)