Historical Events In August - 28

0388  On August - 28 magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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

0475  On this day in history the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.   

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on August - 28.   

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

0865  On August - 28 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

1065  On August - 28 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  On this day in history motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

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

1484  On this day in history diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1511  On August - 28 the Portuguese conquer Malacca.   

1521  On August - 28 turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

1539  On August - 28 lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75   

1542  Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on August - 28.   

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

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1609  Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on August - 28.   

1619  On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor   

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.   

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

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  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1654  On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

1655  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on August - 28.   

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

1676  Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57 on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

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

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

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

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

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

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

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  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75