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

0476  On this day in history german ruler Odoacer captures Pavia   

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

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

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

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

1189  On this day in history third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan   

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

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

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

1511  On this day in history the Portuguese conquer Malacca.   

1521  On this day in history 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  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on August - 28.   

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

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on this day in history.   

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

1609  On this day in history delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

1609  On August - 28 explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

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

1619  On this day in history ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor   

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

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on this day in history.   

1640  Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn on August - 28.   

1646  On August - 28 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53   

1647  On this day in history johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53   

1654  On August - 28 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

1655  On this day in history new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service   

1673  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1676  On August - 28 joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57   

1677  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 28.   

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

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.   

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

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

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75