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

1061  Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II on this day in history.   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

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

1574  Prince Willem van Orange installs university on October - 28.   

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

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 October - 28.   

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on October - 28.   

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on October - 28.   

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

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

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on October - 28.   

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

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 October - 28 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.   

1689  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

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

1704  On October - 28 john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72   

1726  Gulliver's Travels is published on October - 28.   

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1017  On October - 28 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  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

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

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

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

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

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

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  On this day in history 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.