Historical Events In October - 28
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
0306 Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on October - 28. 

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

0900 On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies 

0969 On this day in history antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city 

0969 Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on this day in history. 

1017 Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) on this day in history. 

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

1138 Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history. 

1312 On this day in history elisabeth of Tirol, German queen 

1348 Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on October - 28. 

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

1467 Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on this day in history. 

1492 On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba 

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

1516 On this day in history battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza. 

1520 On this day in history pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter 

1531 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 on this day in history. 

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

1574 Prince Willem van Orange installs university on this day in history. 

1585 Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on October - 28. 

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

1612 Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I on this day in history. 

1627 Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on this day in history. 

1628 On this day in history hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu 

1636 Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded on October - 28. 

1636 Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded on October - 28. 

1637 On October - 28 foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 

1646 1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts) on October - 28. 

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 John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on this day in history. 

1704 On this day in history john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 

1726 On this day in history gulliver's Travels is published. 

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