Historical Events In August - 28

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

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0475  On August - 28 the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.   

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on this day in history.   

0489  On this day in history theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.   

0865  On this day in history 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  Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on this day in history.   

1476  On August - 28 motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

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

1484  On August - 28 diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1511  On August - 28 the Portuguese conquer Malacca.   

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

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

1542  On this day in history turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

1544  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on August - 28.   

1550  On August - 28 nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies   

1565  On August - 28 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  On August - 28 delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

1609  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.   

1609  Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on this day in history.   

1619  On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor   

1632  On August - 28 henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

1637  On this day in history wIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa   

1640  On this day in history 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 August - 28 johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53   

1654  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on August - 28.   

1655  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on this day in history.   

1673  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

1677  On this day in history wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54   

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1592  On this day in history 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  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

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

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

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