Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on October - 28.   

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on October - 28.   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

0969  On October - 28 antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city   

0969  On this day in history byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria   

1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) on October - 28.   

1061  Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II on October - 28.   

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1312  Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on this day in history.   

1422  On October - 28 charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France   

1467  On this day in history battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars   

1492  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba   

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

1516  Battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza on October - 28.   

1520  Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1531  On October - 28 battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control.   

1538  On this day in history the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

1574  On this day in history prince Willem van Orange installs university   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on this day in history.   

1595  On October - 28 battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks   

1612  On this day in history robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I   

1627  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies   

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on this day in history.   

1636  On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded   

1636  Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded on this day in history.   

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1646  1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

1664  On October - 28 the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established.   

1683  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on October - 28.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies   

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on October - 28.   

1726  Gulliver's Travels is published on this day in history.   

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

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on October - 28.   

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  On October - 28 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  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.   

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  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.