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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World   

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on this day in history.   

1467  On October - 28 battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars   

1492  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba   

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

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 October - 28 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  The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on this day in history.   

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

1585  On this day in history cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

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

1612  On October - 28 robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I   

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

1628  On October - 28 hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu   

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

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

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

1646  On this day in history 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  On October - 28 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

1703  On October - 28 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies   

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

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

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

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

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.   

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

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.