Historical Events In August - 28

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0865  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician on August - 28.   

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

1065  On this day in history frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1189  On August - 28 third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan   

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

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

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

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on August - 28.   

1521  Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on August - 28.   

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  On this day in history alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53   

1550  Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on this day in history.   

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  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on August - 28.   

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

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

1619  On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor   

1632  On this day in history henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

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 August - 28 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53   

1647  Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53 on August - 28.   

1654  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1673  On this day in history conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1676  On this day in history joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57   

1677  On August - 28 wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54   

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

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

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

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On August - 28 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  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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