Historical Events In October - 28

1733  On October - 28 ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer   

1740  Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

1746  Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die on October - 28.   

1755  On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on October - 28.   

1776  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on October - 28.   

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

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on October - 28.   

1790  On October - 28 new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1790  NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on October - 28.   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794) on this day in history.   

1793  On October - 28 eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin   

1793  On this day in history eliphalet Remington, US gun maker   

1795  On this day in history leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

1798  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer on this day in history.   

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on this day in history.   

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on October - 28.   

1805  On this day in history john Thomson, composer   

1810  On October - 28 adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1818  Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] on this day in history.   

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on October - 28.   

1834  On this day in history the Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists.   

1834  On this day in history dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1842  On this day in history anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)   

1846  Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die on October - 28.   

1846  Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on October - 28.   

1848  The first railroad in Spain on October - 28.   

1852  On this day in history gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57   

1854  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67   

1855  On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Macy's Dept store opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1863  Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured 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  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

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

1667  On this day in history 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 October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

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

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

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

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.   

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