Events & Holidays In October - 28

Den vzniku samostatneho ceskoslovenskeho statu - 1918 (Independence Day) (Czech Republic)

OHI Day (Cyprus Greece)

1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

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

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

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  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.