Historical Events In October - 28
Thursday, 18 September 2025
0306 Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on this day in history.
0312 On October - 28 emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius
0900 On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies
0969 Antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city on this day in history.
0969 On October - 28 byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria
1017 Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) on October - 28.
1061 On this day in history emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II
1138 Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.
1312 Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.
1348 Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on October - 28.
1422 Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on this day in history.
1467 Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on October - 28.
1492 On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba
1510 Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint on this day in history.
1516 On October - 28 battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza.
1520 Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.
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 October - 28.
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 October - 28.
1585 On this day in history cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader
1595 Battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks on October - 28.
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 On this day in history hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu
1636 On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded
1636 On October - 28 harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded
1637 On this day in history foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57
1646 On October - 28 1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts)
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 this day in history.
1689 Michel Mathieu, composer on October - 28.
1703 John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on October - 28.
1704 John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1726 Gulliver's Travels is published on October - 28.