Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

1733  On October - 28 ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer   

1740  On October - 28 ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]   

1740  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1746  Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die on October - 28.   

1755  On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1776  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on this day in history.   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on October - 28.   

1790  On this day in history new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1790  NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on October - 28.   

1793  On October - 28 eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794).   

1793  On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin   

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on October - 28.   

1795  Leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53) on October - 28.   

1798  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer on this day in history.   

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on this day in history.   

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history john Thomson, composer   

1810  On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1818  Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] on October - 28.   

1818  On October - 28 abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73   

1834  On this day in history the Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists.   

1834  On October - 28 dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1842  Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) on this day in history.   

1846  On October - 28 pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die   

1846  On October - 28 auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings   

1848  The first railroad in Spain on this day in history.   

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

1856  On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer   

1858  On this day in history macy's Dept store opens in NYC   

1863  Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured 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  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.   

1585  On October - 28 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  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 this day in history.   

0900  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.   

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)