Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On October - 28 mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome   

0312  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

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

1017  On October - 28 henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1061  On this day in history emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II   

1138  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

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 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 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 October - 28.   

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

1595  On this day in history 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  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies   

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

1636  On this day in history americas oldest university,'Havard', founded   

1636  On this day in history harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded   

1637  On this day in history foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57   

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

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

1683  On this day in history harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.   

1689  On October - 28 michel Mathieu, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.   

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

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.